"Humility is the displacement of self by the enthronement of God."

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Source : Andrew Murray, Donna Partow (2001). “Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness”, p.69, Bethany House

Andrew Murray

#Humility Quotes #Self Quotes

“Spray a book with insect spray, drop it in a bag, add some mothballs and seal it. Put it in another bag and seal it. Another. The packages piled up on the floor, each a book sealed in four plastic envelopes.”
“Correcting bad habits cannot be done by forbidding or punishment.”
“I was born to be a remarkable woman; it matters little in what way or how. ... I shall be famous or I will die.”

Source : Marie Bashkirtseff, Phyllis Howard Kernberger, Katherine Kernberger (1997). “I am the most interesting book of all: the diary of Marie Bashkirtseff”, Chronicle Books Llc
“FlashForward' was on the outs when I was approached with 'Happy Endings.' I literally got the script on a Friday, and on Saturday morning I met with David Caspe, Jamie Tarses, and the Russo brothers. I took the role on that Saturday, and on Monday I was doing a table read. It all happened very fast, but it was super exciting.”
“Don't let something you don't fully understand unravel everything you do know.”
“It is better not to try people, not to force them to desperation. Make them prosper; out of superfluidity, they will be generous. Full bellies breed gentle manners. The pinch of famine makes monsters.”
“People want to do business with someone they like. If people like you, they're going to want to do business with you. And if they don't you're going to have an almost insurmountable obstacle to overcome.”

Source : FaceBook post by Barbara Corcoran from Jan 29, 2017
“One wife is too much for most husbands to bear, But two at a time there's no mortal can bear.”

Source : John Gay (1818). “The Beggar's Opera”, p.41

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