Dana

“Pride makes us artificial; humility makes us real”
― Thomas Merton

“all streams flow to the sea because it is lower than they are. humility gives it its power. if you want to govern the people, you must place yourself below them. if you want to lead the people, you must learn how to follow them.”
― Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching: A New English Version

“Perhaps the greatest gift an animal has to offer is a permanent reminder of who we really are.”
― Nick Trout, Love Is the Best Medicine: What Two Dogs Taught One Veterinarian about Hope, Humility, and Everyday Miracles

“It is, indeed, a trial to maintain the virtue of humility when one can't help being right.”
― Judith Martin