Overcoming Pride Quotes

“I will never have greater respect than for the man that realizes he was wrong and graciously admits it without a single excuse.”
― Dan Pearce, Single Dad Laughing: The Best of Year One

“Truth was never meant to make you comfortable, unless you stand in the middle of it with acceptance.”
― Shannon L. Alder

“Overcome the prideful need to measure your worth by how much more successful you are than others, by operating from a core belief grounded in abundance.”
― Richie Norton, The Power of Starting Something Stupid: How to Crush Fear, Make Dreams Happen, and Live without Regret

“In the presence of ego, we forget who we are.
We lean into emotions that distract us by far.
What do you achieve by outshining another?
Dominance? Ignorance? A stance like no other?
I’ve tripped over pride and fallen in shame.
I’ve towered on top… of those others in pain.
The best way to fix this is deflecting such arrogance.
Replacing it now, with more kindness and eloquence.”
― Andrew Pacholyk, Pearls of Light: passion, poetry & positive affirmations

“The closer we walk with God, the more His light exposes the pride still hidden in us. In His light, we see ourselves more clearly, examine ourselves more honestly, and grow deeper in true humility.”
― Prasanth Jonathan