Famous Quotes & Sayings

Anne Bronte

Such humble talents as God had given me I will endeavour to put to their greatest use; if I am able to amuse, I will try to benefit too; and when I fell it my duty to speak unpalatable truth, with the help of God, I will speak it, through it be to the prejudice of my name and to the detriment of my reader's immediate pleasure as well as my own.

Ann Veneman

Kate Otto, like so many in her generation, is committed to being a good global citizen and doing her part to make the world a better place. Everyday Ambassador is a refreshing approach which encourages collaborative work with focus, empathy, humility and patience to better affect positive change in communities throughout the world.

Andrew Carnegie

Humanities education is the worst thing for an industrialist.

Dwight L. Moody

The law stops every man's mouth. God will have a man humble himself down on his face before Him, with not a word to say for himself. Then God will speak to him, when he owns that he is a sinner, and gets rid of all his own righteousness.

Dwight L. Moody

A man can counterfeit love, he can counterfeit faith, he can counterfeit hope and all the other graces, but it is very difficult to counterfeit humility.

Dwight L. Moody

God has nothing to say to the self-righteous. Unless you humble yourself before Him in the dust, and confess before Him your iniquities and sins, the gate of heaven, which is open only for sinners, saved by grace, must be shut against you forever.

Donald Rumsfeld

Keep your sense of humor. As General Joe Stillwell said, 'The higher a monkey climbs, the more you see of his behind'.

Donald Miller

In exchange for our humility and willingness to accept the charity of God, we are given a kingdom. And a beggar's kingdom is better than a proud man's delusion.

Don Marquis

personally my ambition is to get my time as a cockroach shortened for good behavior and be promoted to a revenue officer it is not much of a step up but i am humble

Dwight D. Eisenhower

There is no such thing as human superiority.

Dalai Lama

When we consider reality itself we quickly become aware of its infinite complexity, and we realize that our habitual perception of it is often inadequate. If this were not so, the concept of deception would be meaningless.

Dalai Lama

If we see pride among people who have no idea about Dharma, it is understandable. However, if afflictive emotions and haughtiness are present among Dharma practitioners, it is great disgrace to practice

Dalai Lama

I am just one human being.

Dalai Lama

Even without a religion, we can become a good human being.

Dalai Lama

Peace is the Only Way for the survival of Humanity

Dalai Lama

Today we understand that the future of humanity very much depends on our planet, and that the future of the planet very much depends on humanity.

Dalai Lama

We can only transform humanity and create a happier more compassionate world through education.

Dalai Lama

Whether we love humanity or not, we must realize that we are part of it. My future depends entirely on the future of humanity, and so I am compelled to take care of humanity. That is why being compassionate is actually in my own best interest. And a symptom of my own peace of mind is that I can share comfort with others around me.

Dalai Lama

The world will be saved by the western woman.

Dalai Lama

Concern yourselves more with the needs of others, with the needs of all humanity, and you'll have peace of mind.

Alison Jackson

I don't really like using ridicule as a form of humor.

Anatoly Karpov

To be a champion requires more than simply being a strong player; one has to be a strong human being as well.

Betty White

I like bawdy humor. I love bawdy humor, but not dirty humor.

Dan Ariely

We talk about honesty, but the reality is we have lots of human values, and they are not all compatible. We don't always tell the truth about everything, no matter what the consequences.

Anne Bancroft

I'd never had so much pleasure with another human being.

Bob Newhart

I think there's a little confusion between humor and 'gross' passing for humor. That's kind of regrettable, because they aren't the same thing.

Salman Rushdie

wants the dreadful, wants to stare down the human race's worst-case scenarios.

Kailash Satyarthi

For me, peace is a fundamental human right of every child; it is inevitable and divine.

Helen Clark

New Zealand's been pretty quiet on human rights issues, which we will be taking rather more interest in, and in international labor issues.

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Whether I'm acting, writing, or directing, I want to tell the truth about human beings, especially my folk.

Olivia Newton-John

I've been through cancer, divorce, loss and bereavement, but they are things most humans go through.

Pico Iyer

I think it's in human nature to want to have more, to compete with the other and, at some level, to be dissatisfied if someone else has more than you.

Patti Smith

Nothing will stifle your human evolution more than fame and fortune.