“God makes confetti out of our titles and accomplishments to celebrate the poor and the humble.”

That’s one of those things about love. It always assumes it can find a way to express itself.

He asks if we’ll give up that thing we’re so proud of, that thing we believe causes us to matter in the eyes of the world, and give it up to follow Him. He’s asking us, ‘Will you take what you think defines you, leave it behind, and let Me define who you are instead?’

My suffering left me sad and gloomy.

When it feels like we need to choose between being right and being humble- pick both

The most beautiful scenery in the world is when our friends come into view.

The real game of Bigger and Better that Jesus is playing with us usually isn’t about money or possessions or even our hopes. It’s about our pride.

I can still enjoy sex at 74 – I live at 75, so it’s no distance.

When love is a theory, it’s safe, it’s free of risk. But love in the brain changes nothing.

We won’t figure out what’s sacred in life if we settle for what’s safe.

I used to think you had to be special for God to use you, but now I know you simply need to say yes.

Grace draws a circle around everyone and says they’re in.

I don’t think success is what we’ve made of ourselves; I think it’s what we’ve made of others.

My best friend and I love to make fish faces.

You don’t want to pick a fight with just the guy at the deli, [you want to] pick a fight somewhere in the world and just run towards it. Run because the fight is going to go on without you if you miss it.

The way we treat people we disagree with most is a report card on what we’ve learned about love.

Do less of what you’re terrible at and more of what you’re good at. I don’t know if that sounds too simple, but it’s been working for me.

Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves.

Walking humbly, you are more of a man than you were when you walked proudly.

I insist you to strive. Work, Work and only work for satisfaction with patience, humbleness and serve thy nation.

You’ve got to be humble really to be yourself or to get a chance to be yourself.

We’re not unique. We’re quite volatile as individuals, but that doesn’t work exponentially when we are together. Relationships are about eating humble pie.

I’m one of the most humble people you’ll probably ever meet.

A fault which humbles a person is of more use to him or her than a good action which puffs him or her up.

The universe holds infinite layers of secrets, so that you can ask questions while you bow with humble confessions. That you are young and you do not know.