“I am an enormous optimist for my species; but it will require the elites, from London to Harvard, from Cambridge to Hollywood, to learn the lessons of the past year. To learn above all a measure of humility.”— Stephen Hawking, theguardian.com
“I’ve got to try to let it go, and try to be myself, and focus on important things, like picking up dog poop.”— Jennifer Lawrence, nytimes.com
“there’s nothing wrong with admitting you were once toxic. there’s nothing wrong with admitting you made a couple people feel like shit. there’s nothing wrong with admitting you fucked up and were horribly arrogant and parasitic. there’s nothing wrong with admitting you did anyone wrong, especially i…”— harzburgite, taashasayword.tumblr.com
“People think they know all there is to know about you, but the best bits of you are — have always been — heroic in the really quiet ways.”— Jack Thorne, Ginny Weasley, amazon.com
“Redefine your goal, so that it’s not to pursue justice or punish unfairness but to accept the unfairness of the world, bear the humiliation and helplessness that go with it, and then seek to do the most good.”— Michael Bennett MD, amazon.com
“When we remove ego, we’re left with what is real. What replaces ego is humility, yes— but rock-hard humility and confidence. Whereas ego is artificial, this type of confidence can hold weight. Ego is stolen. Confidence is earned. Ego is self-anointed, its swagger is artifice. One is girding yourself…”— Ryan Holiday, amazon.com
“I don't broadcast every high and I don't hide every low. I'm trying to live, I'm not trying to convince the world I have a life.”— Rob Hill Sr., twitter.com
“The spirit of the depths taught me to say: 'I am the servant of a child.' Through this dictum I learn above all the most extreme humility, as what I most need.”— Carl Jung, amazon.com