Humbling Quotes

116 Humbling quotes by 108 unique authors

It was bewildering and humbling to keep discovering how many brave things people can fail to talk themselves out of doing. — Rob Sheffield
And the world cannot be discovered by a journey of miles, no matter how long, but only by a spiritual journey, a journey of one… — Wendell Berry
We donâ€™t like to think of ourselves as preyâ€”it is a lessening thoughtâ€”but the truth is that in our arrogance and so-called knowledge we forget… — Gary Paulsen
But why, she thought wryly, did a man seem more attractive as he became less available? How humbling to think one had so much in… — Mary Jo Putney
Humbling was a nice word, Rahel thought. Humbling along without a care in the world — Arundhati Roy
I find it much easier to counsel than to be counseled, to reach out to a friend in my small group who is feeling insercure… — Larry Crabb
The truth is humbling, terrifying, and often exhilarating. It blows the doors off the hinges and fills the world with fresh air. — Augusten Burroughs
The artist and the mother are vehicles, not originators. They don't create the new life, they only bear it. This is why birth is such… — Steven Pressfield
Most humbling of all is to comprehend the lifesaving gift that your pit crew of people has been for you, and all the experiences you… — Anne Lamott
It was a sad loss, this illusion of importance, a humbling blow. — Hugh Howey
~One surprise of motherhood for me was how little control I have. I thought it would be a blissful romance with me at the helm,… — Amanda Peet
The soul's true greatness is in loving God and in humbling oneself in His presence, completely forgetting oneself and believing oneself to be nothing; because… — Mary Faustina Kowalska
The bravery shown by Azza Suleiman who dared to stand up for another woman who was being beaten, and paid a heavy price in doing… — Vivienne Westwood
One of the humbling things about having written more than one novel is the sense that every time you begin, that new empty page does… — John Irving
The acting world is a humbling experience, I find. — Sharlto Copley
After thinking carefully about how I can best help my fellow Minnesotans, I have decided to not seek election for a different office in 2014.… — Erik Paulsen
I was very excited to meet Amanda Seyfried. She is one of the most humbling human beings you will ever meet. She deserves success. — Cory Hardrict
Wisdom may best arise from a humbling reality. — Michael Leunig
In short, chronological connectivity puts us in touch with the holy. It is at once humbling and exhilarating. I say this as someone who has… — James Howard Kunstler
We are a vibrant first-world country, but we have a humbling third-world memory. — Mary McAleese

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108 authors contributed a total of 116 Humbling Quotes, led by these top contributors: