Bare feet Quote by C.S. Lewis
““My good Horse," said the Hermit, who had approached them unnoticed because his bare feet made so little noise on that sweet, dewy grass. "My good Horse, you've lost nothing but your self-conceit. No, no, cousin. Don't put back your ears and shake your mane at me. If you are really so humbled as you sounded a minute ago, you must learn to listen to sense. You're not quite the great Horse you had come to think, from living among poor dumb horses. Of course you were braver and cleverer than them. You could hardly help being that. It doesn't follow that you'll be anyone very special in Narnia. But as long as you know you're nobody very special, you'll be a very decent sort of Horse, on the whole, and taking one thing with another.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Chronicles of Narnia, The Horse and His Boy, C.S. Lewis, 1954
Humility and self‑awareness are more valuable than pride; true worth comes from recognizing one's ordinary nature.
In simple terms: Being humble is better than being proud.
Key Takeaway
Practice humility.
Themes
humility
self‑knowledge
pride
Mood
reflective
inspirational
Type
philosophical
literary
When to use this quote
- leadership
- personal development
- team dynamics
Key Concepts
ego
identity
growth
Questions to Reflect On
- What does humility mean to you?
- How can you balance confidence with modesty?
A Different Perspective
Humility may be mistaken for lack of ambition.
