#humble

The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy: neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water. ↗

— John W. Gardner

#activity #because #exalted #excellence #good

The marathon can humble you. ↗

— Bill Rodgers

#marathon #you

So what it boils down to, in my humble opinion, is that we need to support the arts in schools, and at every other level in the education of children. ↗

— Phil Lesh

#boils #children #down #education #every

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

I didn't want to be a writer, but I became one. And now I have many readers, in many countries. I think that's a miracle. So I think I have to be humble regarding this ability. I'm proud of it and I enjoy it, and it is strange to say it this way, but I respect it. ↗

— Haruki Murakami

#be humble #became #countries #enjoy #his way

Sense shines with a double luster when it is set in humility. An able yet humble man is a jewel worth a kingdom. ↗

— William Penn

#double #humble #humility #jewel #kingdom

The humblest occupation has in it materials of discipline for the highest heaven. ↗

— Frederick William Robertson

#heaven #highest #humblest #materials #occupation

Sincerity may be humble but she cannot be servile. ↗

— George Byron

#cannot #humble #may #servile #she

In a way, a certain amount of self-criticism is a good thing, because it keeps you humble. Realizing that no matter what success you've achieved, you can still make enemies makes you humble, too. ↗

— Lynn Johnston

#achieved #amount #because #certain #good

An humble knowledge of thyself is a surer way to God than a deep search after learning. ↗

— Thomas a Kempis

#deep #god #humble #knowledge #learning