"Self-seeking, self-glory, that is not me. No. Many people say I embarrass them with my humility."

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Source : "At Axis of Episcopal Split, an Anti-Gay Nigerian". www.nytimes.com. December 25, 2006.

Peter Akinola

#Humility Quotes #Self Quotes #People Quotes

“I know the situation of the Commonwealth generally, and I know that the aim should be to make the Commonwealth much more relevant to the poorer countries.”

Source : "Interview with Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad". Interview with Sue Onslow, commonwealth-oral-history-project.blogs.sas.ac.uk. February 11, 2015.
“Mad, is he? Then I hope that he will bite some of my other generals!”
“In Latino culture, the quinceanera's a big thing - it's when a girl becomes a woman. But I think age is just a number - you become a woman with the responsibilities you take on and the decisions you make. I started realizing that every day is a gift - you have every day to be thankful you're alive.”
“My rule of thumb is that if I am interested or intrigued by something, others will be as well.”

Source : "Reporting tips from Wolf Blitzer". CNN Interview, www.cnn.com. August 17, 2011.
“Every empire, however, tells itself and the world that it is unlike all other empires, that its mission is not to plunder and control but to educate and liberate.”
“People are hungry for stories of faith. People are hungry for hope.”

Source : "Roma Downey on 'A.D.' miniseries: 'People are hungry for stories of faith'" by Paulette Cohn, www.foxnews.com. March 30, 2015.
“I ran three miles, staggered into the lobby, and took the elevator back to my apartment. No point to overdoing this exercise junk. --Stephanie Plum”
“We will learn no matter what! Learning is as natural as rest or play. With or without books, inspiring trainers or classrooms, we will manage to learn. Educators can, however, make a difference in what people learn and how well they learn it. If we know why we are learning and if the reason fits our needs as we perceive them, we will learn quickly and deeply.”

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