“In meditation the mind stops, thought ceases. When thought stops, the world stops. When the world stops, perception stops. When perception stops, the sense of "I" as a perceiver falls away.” WorldMindFallMeditationHumilityBuddhismPerceptionCease Author:Frederick Lenz
“If we learn to accept our imperfections with humor, as the reflection of our very humanity, we will experience humility and tolerance, we will understand that we are already filled with forgiveness, we will see the gift of our lives, the chains will fall away, and we will be free -- free not so much from fear or 'dependence,' but free for love, for life itself.” IfsHumanityFallAcceptingOur LivesHumilityReflectionFilledToleranceChainsLove LifeImperfectionDependence Author:Ernest Kurtz
“I feel it's important to point out that I've earned my humility by being a jackass - like, I trip and fall on my face and say, "Oh, right. Don't think you're a big shot, because you've got a bloody nose now." So it's hard to say.” ThinkingFeelsImportantHardBigsFacesFallHumilityShotsNosesBloodyJackassesBig Shots Author:Nick Offerman
“Despondency is not a state of humility; on the contrary, it is the vexation and despair of a cowardly pride--nothing is worse; whether we stumble or whether we fall, we must only think of rising again and going on in our course.” ThinkingStatesFallCoursesHumilityPrideDespairContraryRisingCowardlyVexationDespondencyRising Again Author:Francois Fenelon
“The high mountains are barren, but the low valleys are covered over with corn; and accordingly the showers of God's grace fall into lowly hearts and humble souls.” HeartSoulFallGraceHumilityMountainLowsHumbleCoveredValleysShowersCornBarrenGod's Grace Author:Sam Worthington