"Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility."

-- Saint Augustine

#Inspirational Life Quotes #Philosophical Quotes #Humility Quotes

“If France is to be judged, judge her not by the effects of her defeat but by her readiness to sacrifice herself.”
“I will fight for what I believe in until I drop dead. And that's what keeps you alive.”
“Be careful that you do not write or paint anything that is not your own, that you don't know in your own soul.”

Source : Emily Carr (2009). “Klee Wyck”, p.10, D & M Publishers
“The fear of meeting the opposition of envy, or the illiberality of ignorance is, no doubt, the frequent cause of preventing many ingenious men from ushering opinions into the world which deviate from common practice. Hence for want of energy, the young idea is shackled with timidity and a useful thought is buried in the impenetrable gloom of eternal oblivion.”
“I'll tell you once, and I'll tell you again. There's always a prime between n and 2n.”
“It takes courage...to endure the sharp pains of self discovery rather than choose to take the dull pain of unconsciousness that would last the rest of our lives.”
“No matter how well you do, no matter how successful you are, they're always going to criticize you.”
“Just let them sit in the goddam sun. But the world won't let them because there's nothing more dangerous than letting old farts sit in the sun. They might be thinking. Same thing with kids. Keep 'em busy or they might start thinking.”

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