Welcome to our collection of Humility Quotes! Humility is a virtue that transcends cultural boundaries and resonates with people from all walks of life. It is a quality that allows us to remain grounded, open-minded, and compassionate, even in the face of success and recognition. Whether you’re seeking inspiration, looking for words of wisdom to share with others, or simply exploring the beauty of humility, you’ve come to the right place.
Below, you will find a curated selection of insightful and thought-provoking quotes on the topic of humility. These quotes come from a variety of sources and perspectives, each offering a unique perspective on the importance of humility in our lives. Feel free to copy them, place them on images, or enhance them with stylish fonts to share with friends, family, or your social media followers. Let’s dive into the world of humility and discover the wisdom it has to offer
There is no respect for others without humility in one’s self. Henri Frederic Amiel
I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow mortal. I own, however, that I have humility enough to confess my errors and to retrace my steps. Mahatma Gandhi
A man who is eating or lying with his wife or preparing to go to sleep in humility, thankfulness and temperance, is, by Christian standards, in an infinitely higher state than one who is listening to Bach or reading Plato in a state of pride. C. S. Lewis
An actor should always let humility outweigh ambition. Anna Kendrick
It is a most certain truth, that the richer we see ourselves to be, confessing at the same time our poverty, the greater will be our progress, and the more real our humility. Saint Teresa of Avila
Holy humility confounds pride and all the men of this world and all things that are in the world. Francis of Assisi
The job is to ask questions-it always was-and to ask them as inexorably as I can. And to face the absence of precise answers with a certain humility. Arthur Miller
Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less. Rick Warren
Everything is in flamenco. Spirituality, loyalty, humility, valor. Rosalia
The principles of living greatly include the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and trial with humility. Thomas S. Monson
There’s a belief that you’re supposed to be poor, and suffering, and show your humility. I just don’t see the Bible that way. I see that God came and Jesus died so that we might live an abundant life and be a blessing to others. Joel Osteen
When someone saves your life and gives you life, there’s gratitude, humility; there’s a time you’ve been so blessed you realize you’ve been given another chance at life that maybe you did or didn’t deserve. Pat Summerall
Above all, remember that God looks for solid virtues in us, such as patience, humility, obedience, abnegation of your own will – that is, the good will to serve Him and our neighbor in Him. His providence allows us other devotions only insofar as He sees that they are useful to us. Saint Ignatius
It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels. Saint Augustine
A good youth ought to have a fear of God, to be subject to his parents, to give honor to his elders, to preserve his purity; he ought not to despise humility, but should love forbearance and modesty. All these are an ornament to youthful years. Saint Ambrose
Self-deprecation is not the answer to humility. Viola Davis
Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues. Confucius
Religion is meant to teach us true spiritual human character. It is meant for self-transformation. It is meant to transform anxiety into peace, arrogance into humility, envy into compassion, to awaken the pure soul in man and his love for the Source, which is God. Radhanath Swami
If every moment is sacred, and If you are amazed and in awe most of the time when you find yourself breathing and not crazy, then you are in a state of constant thankfulness, worship and humility. Bernice Johnson Reagon
Whenever I’m around some who is modest, I think, ‘Run like hell and all of fire.’ You don’t want modesty, you want humility. Maya Angelou
I tell my kids and I tell proteges, always have humility when you create and grace when you succeed, because it’s not about you. You are a terminal for a higher power. As soon as you accept that, you can do it forever. Quincy Jones
Humility is really important because it keeps you fresh and new. Steven Tyler
The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich. Saadi
We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility. Rabindranath Tagore
I think that humility is key to succeed and conquer your dreams. Thiago Silva
It ain’t the heat, it’s the humility. Yogi Berra
Practice radical humility. Take no credit for your talents, intellectual abilities, aptitudes, or proficiencies. Be in a state of awe and bewilderment. Wayne Dyer
True humility is intelligent self respect which keeps us from thinking too highly or too meanly of ourselves. It makes us modest by reminding us how far we have come short of what we can be. Ralph W. Sockman
Power is dangerous unless you have humility. Richard J. Daley
With the help of the Holy Ghost, we can watch over ourselves. We can pray to recognize and reject the first thoughts of sin. We can pray to recognize a warning not to speak words which would hurt or tempt someone else. And we can, when we must, pray for the humility and the faith to repent. Henry B. Eyring
Mankind is like dogs, not gods – as long as you don’t get mad they’ll bite you – but stay mad and you’ll never be bitten. Dogs don’t respect humility and sorrow. Jack Kerouac
If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail. Francis Quarles
What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left. Oscar Levant
There are no better cosmetics than a severe temperance and purity, modesty and humility, a gracious temper and calmness of spirit; and there is no true beauty without the signatures of these graces in the very countenance. Arthur Helps
The competent programmer is fully aware of the limited size of his own skull. He therefore approaches his task with full humility, and avoids clever tricks like the plague. Edsger Dijkstra
Humility is a great quality of leadership which derives respect and not just fear or hatred. Yousef Munayyer
There is greatness in the fear of God, contentment in faith of God, and honour in humility. Abu Bakr
With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings. Ezra Taft Benson
Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility. Saint Augustine
A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness. It is an expression of humility. It is a foundation for the development of such virtues as prayer, faith, courage, contentment, happiness, love, and well-being. James E. Faust
It’s all about humanity, humility, and integrity. Debra Wilson
We learned about gratitude and humility – that so many people had a hand in our success, from the teachers who inspired us to the janitors who kept our school clean… and we were taught to value everyone’s contribution and treat everyone with respect. Michelle Obama
Knowledge is power. Information is power. The secreting or hoarding of knowledge or information may be an act of tyranny camouflaged as humility. Robin Morgan
The Boys and Girls Club taught me a lot about sportsmanship, humility, self-respect. Junior Seau
Recognizing your talents doesn’t mean believing they’re limitless. Accepting your strengths doesn’t lead to pride, but instead to humility; you’re less likely to resent what others have if you understand your own bounty. Gina Barreca
When you meet someone who gives you good advice for your own, you must have the humility to listen. Giorgio Chiellini
My philosophy is really based on humility. I don’t think we know enough to fix either diagnostics or therapeutics. The future of psychiatry is clinical neuroscience, based on a much deeper understanding of the brain. Thomas R. Insel
Ancient societies had anthropomorphic gods: a huge pantheon expanding into centuries of dynastic drama; fathers and sons, martyred heroes, star-crossed lovers, the deaths of kings – stories that taught us of the danger of hubris and the primacy of humility. Tom Hiddleston
People who have a sense of peace that their priorities are in the right place also have a sense of humility and a realistic view on life. Patrick Lencioni
Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast. Jane Austen
There is nothing I can do to undo what I did. I can only say again how sorry I am to those I let down and then strive to go forward with a greater sense of humility and purpose, and with gratitude to those who stood with me during a very difficult chapter in my life. David Petraeus
Humility is the gateway into the grace and the favor of God. Harold Warner
Sports are such a great teacher. I think of everything they’ve taught me: camaraderie, humility, how to resolve differences. Kobe Bryant
There is no gardening without humility. Nature is constantly sending even its oldest scholars to the bottom of the class for some egregious blunder. Alfred Austin
Uncertainty is a sign of humility, and humility is just the ability or the willingness to learn. Charlie Sheen
Just knowing you don’t have the answers is a recipe for humility, openness, acceptance, forgiveness, and an eagerness to learn – and those are all good things. Dick Van Dyke
Humility’s a real thing – not just a fine name for laziness. Susan Glaspell
Fullness of knowledge always means some understanding of the depths of our ignorance; and that is always conducive to humility and reverence. Robert Andrews Millikan
Humility, I have learned, must never be confused with meekness. Humility is being open to the ideas of others. Simon Sinek
Humility is attentive patience. Simone Weil
It is essential to employ, trust, and reward those whose perspective, ability, and judgment are radically different from yours. It is also rare, for it requires uncommon humility, tolerance, and wisdom. Dee Hock
What humility does for one is it reminds us that there are people before me. I have already been paid for. And what I need to do is prepare myself so that I can pay for someone else who has yet to come but who may be here and needs me. Maya Angelou
If you aren’t humble, whatever empathy you claim is false and probably results from some arrogance or the desire to control. But true empathy is rooted in humility and the understanding that there are many people with as much to contribute in life as you. Anand Mahindra
Endless effort, endless humility, endless modesty. Rain
Think not that humility is weakness; it shall supply the marrow of strength to thy bones. Stoop and conquer; bow thyself and become invincible. Charles Spurgeon
Because in the school of the Spirit man learns wisdom through humility, knowledge by forgetting, how to speak by silence, how to live by dying. Johannes Tauler
There is no disease more conducive to clinical humility than aneurysm of the aorta. William Osler
There’s something about being afraid, about being small, about enforced humility that draws me to climbing. Jon Krakauer
The world calls for, and expects from us, simplicity of life, the spirit of prayer, charity towards all, especially towards the lowly and the poor, obedience and humility, detachment, and self-sacrifice. Without this mark of holiness, our word will have difficulty in touching the heart of modern man. Pope Paul VI
Traits like humility, courage, and empathy are easily overlooked – but it’s immensely important to find them in your closest relationships. Laura Linney
Early in life I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose the former and have seen no reason to change. Frank Lloyd Wright
Assuredly, Loving Souls, you should go to God with all humility and respect, humbling yourselves in His presence, especially when you remember your past ingratitude and sins. Alphonsus Liguori
Humility is not something that comes naturally. But it is a cardinal virtue that should be pursued more than any other. Joyce Meyer
Humility is nothing else but a right judgment of ourselves. William Law
Honesty is grounded in humility and indeed in humiliation, and in admitting exactly where we are powerless. David Whyte
Religion in its humility restores man to his only dignity, the courage to live by grace. George Santayana
If we learn not humility, we learn nothing. John Jewel
Mysticism and exaggeration go together. A mystic must not fear ridicule if he is to push all the way to the limits of humility or the limits of delight. Milan Kundera
And when our baby stirs and struggles to be born it compels humility: what we began is now its own. Margaret Mead
Humility is no substitute for a good personality. Fran Lebowitz
Humility is a super-important factor in all of our lives, and I try to remind myself every evening in front of the mirror, ‘Just calm down.’ Toto Wolff
Humility is truth. Desiderius Erasmus
I’m coming from a place of total strength and humility now. Robert Downey, Jr.
Clarity and consistency are not enough: the quest for truth requires humility and effort. Tariq Ramadan
‘Thank you’ is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding. Alice Walker
The greatest friend of truth is Time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her constant companion is Humility. Charles Caleb Colton
Without humility there can be no humanity. John Buchan
I think humility – which I think is a very good value to adopt – is basically an extension of understanding your own ignorance. Mark Manson
If anything is good for pounding humility into you permanently, it’s the restaurant business. Anthony Bourdain
Life is a long lesson in humility. James M. Barrie
If I only had a little humility, I’d be perfect. Ted Turner
I knew racial discrimination at its worst in the 1930s. I lived with the humility of it but I never lost my sense of humor. Humor is the escape valve from the deadly reality of adversity. Nipsey Russell
Let us be absolutely clear about one thing: we must not confuse humility with false modesty or servility. Paulo Coelho
A little humility goes a long way. Dean Ornish
A Christian reveals true humility by showing the gentleness of Christ, by being always ready to help others, by speaking kind words and performing unselfish acts, which elevate and ennoble the most sacred message that has come to our world. Ellen G. White
Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist there cannot be any other virtue except in mere appearance. Saint Augustine
True love is quiescent, except in the nascent moments of true humility. Bryant H. McGill
On a film crew, you can see very quickly that some people who are working with you are stronger than you. Then you have to have the humility to listen to them. And because very often they have better ideas than yours, it can be tough on the evil ego. But it makes a better film. Denis Villeneuve
It is together that we will be able to save our biodiversity. This is a principle of effectiveness. But it is also a principle of humility; none of us can act alone. Albert II, Prince of Monaco
Worship means reverence and humility it means revering your real self and humbling delusions. Bodhidharma