“He was a worker whose only desire was to penetrate with all his forces into the humble and difficult significance of his tools. Therein lay a certain renunciation of Life, but in just this renunciation lay his triumph, for Life entered into his work.” DesireCertainForceDifficultToolsLaysWorkersHumbleTriumphSignificanceSculpturePenetrateRenunciation Book:Poems Source: Poems
“Being famous gives you a lot of illusions of false self, of self-importance, a grandiosity, it becomes difficult to stay humble and real. You see so many people who don't succeed.” PeopleGivingRealSelfDifficultSucceedIllusionImportanceHumbleBeing FamousReal YouSelf-importanceStay Humble Author:Lili Taylor
“All of us have problems. We face them every day. How grateful I am that we have difficult things to wrestle with. They keep us young, they keep us alive, they keep us going, they keep us humble. Be grateful for your problems, and know that somehow there will come a solution. Just do the best you can, but be sure it is the very best.” KnowsProblemFacesYoungDifficultAliveSolutionsGratefulHumbleBe GratefulDo The BestDifficult Things Author:Gordon B. Hinckley
“In the days before machinery men and women who wanted to amuse themselves were compelled, in their humble way, to be artists. Now they sit still and permit professionals to entertain them by the aid of machinery. It is difficult to believe that general artistic culture can flourish in this atmosphere of passivity.” MenWayBelieveStillsWantedArtistCultureDifficultMen And WomenHumbleAidsArtisticAtmospherePermitCompelledMachineryPassivity Book:Complete Essays: 1930-1935 Source: Complete Essays: 1930-1935
“It is possible for us to live in the very sense of the Lord's presence, under even the most difficult circumstances. If you and I are going to enjoy the peace of paradise during this life we must become accustomed to a familiar, humble, and very affectionate conversation with the Lord Jesus.” IfsJesusEnjoyDifficultLordCircumstancesConversationHumbleFamiliarThis LifeParadiseAccustomedAffectionateDifficult Circumstances Author:Brother Lawrence