#humble

Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness. ↗

— Titus Livius

#greatness #grown #humble #now #overwhelmed

Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid, one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory. ↗

— Douglas MacArthur

#be strong #brave #build #defeat #enough

Yes, I am proud, and very humble too. ↗

— Anne Sullivan Macy

#humble #i #i am #proud #too

We didn't really expect to achieve anything outside of the UK, and it just went crazy. It's just crazy that people know our music. We're just humbled by it. ↗

— Zayn Malik

#anything #crazy #expect #humbled #just

To the humblest among them, who may be listening to me now, I want to say that the masterpiece to which you are paying historic homage this evening is a painting which he has saved. ↗

— Andre Malraux

#evening #historic #homage #humblest #i

I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

#here #humble #i #people #prophet

Looking back now, thinking about that moment in the lights, with my heart pounding, Oscar in my hand, all I can say is I am grateful and humbled - still to this day. Next to marrying my husband and the birth of my children, it is one of the best days ever. ↗

— Marlee Matlin

#am #back #best #birth #children

I, sir, I just like to work. I'm humble. ↗

— Bruce McCulloch

#i #just #like #sir #work

I'm a peasant I'm the muzhik A pest you're destined to play the music And yes it's pleasant to say it's beauty I'm Indebted to rest respecting it truly ↗

— Criss Jami

#art #beauty #creation #creativity #credit

Their humble dwellings were of their own rearing; it was they themselves who had broken in their little fields; from time immemorial, far beyond the reach of history, had they possessed their mountain holdings. ↗

— Hugh Miller

#broken #dwellings #far #fields #had