Me: Paul, that's one of the things I love about you. There are lots of things I love about you; this is just one.
Paul: Mom, you love everything about me.
I'm glad he's sure of my love for him, but does he need to learn humility? Maybe, but not from me.
Quotes from www.goodreads.com on humility:
“If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks
ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you but answer, "He
was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these
alone.”
― Epictetus
“On the highest throne in the world, we still sit
only on our own bottom.”
― Michel de
Montaigne, The Complete Essays
“The greatest lesson in life is to know that even
fools are right sometimes.”
― Winston
Churchill
“True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it
is thinking of yourself less.”
― Rick Warren, The
Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?
1 comment:
Of these 4 quotes, I agree with your choice. However, Churchill's has some merit.
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