Wherefore, as the elect of God, let us put on humility in all things; and let me add, that there is no grace whereby at this day we may more glorify God and the gospel, now the world is sinking into ruin under the weight of its own pride.

But God himself hath plainly declared what are the qualifications of those souls which are meet to be made partakers of divine teachings, or ever shall be so; and these are, as they are frequently expressed, meekness, humility, godly fear, reverence, submission of soul and conscience unto the authority of God, with a resolution and readiness for and unto all that obedience which he requireth of us, especially that which is internal in the hidden man of the heart.

This got him to the door. There, ridiculously, he turned. It was only at the door, he decided in retrospect, that her conduct was quite in excusable: not only did she stand unncessarily close, but, by shifting the weight of her body to one leg and leaning her head sidewise, she lowered her height several inches, placing him in a dominating position exactly suited to the broad, passive shadows she must have known were on her face. ("Snowing in Greenwich Village)

Talent is God-given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

Talent is God-given: be humble. Fame is man-given: be thankful. Conceit is self-given: be careful.

We are all naturally self-righteous. It is the family disease of all the children of Adam.

God does not help those who help themselves; He helps those who know they cant help themselves.

Remember, a chip on the shoulder is a sure sign of wood higher up.

The pride that keeps us from forgiving is the same pride which keeps us from accepting forgiveness.

Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Your ego can become an obstacle to your work. If you start believing in your greatness, it is the death of your creativity.

Grace is loving people for who they are, where they are. It's loving people *before* they change, not just *after* they change. And that grace is the difference between holy and holier-than-thou. Holiness, in its purest form, is irresistible. That's why sinners couldn't be kept away from Jesus. Hypocrisy has the opposite effect. It's as repulsive to the irreligious as the Pharisees' religiosity was to Jesus.