A Fiver on humility:
Be aware that a halo has to fall only a few inches to be a noose.
—Dan McKinnon
Always remember there are two types of people in this world.
Those who come into a room and say, “Well, here I am!”
And those who come in and say, “Ah, there you are!”
—Frederick L. Collins
day 347:light on Flickr by estherase
Whatever you may be sure of, be sure of this: that you are dreadfully like other people.
—James Russell Lowell
Humility is like underwear—essential, but indecent if it shows.
—Helen Nielson
Don’t be humble. You’re not that great.
—Golda Meir
—Dan McKinnon
Always remember there are two types of people in this world.
Those who come into a room and say, “Well, here I am!”
And those who come in and say, “Ah, there you are!”
—Frederick L. Collins
day 347:light on Flickr by estherase
Whatever you may be sure of, be sure of this: that you are dreadfully like other people.
—James Russell Lowell
Humility is like underwear—essential, but indecent if it shows.
—Helen Nielson
Don’t be humble. You’re not that great.
—Golda Meir
And I love that the women are the ones with a sense of humor (though Golda Meir may have been dead serious)!
Do you have a favorite Ha‘aha‘a quote to share with us?
I rather like this one by William Temple:
"Humility does not mean thinking less of yourself than of other people, nor does it mean having a low opinion of your own gifts. It means freedom from thinking about yourself at all."
I love the comparison of humility to underwear tho - v. appropriate!
Posted by: amypalko | May 13, 2008 at 11:35 PM
That is a very, very good one Amy. Freedom from thinking about ourselves may be the most essential freedom of them all... that is a very yummy concept to aim for!
Posted by: Rosa Say | May 14, 2008 at 01:27 PM