Mother Teresa Quotes

If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are.

I am someone without an ego.

humility is beyond our reach. if it were a product of reaching, we would instinctively be proud of reaching it. it is a gift.

So much of how we act and what we do is based on humility or pride - that's everything. And when you can humble yourself, you know, we are more like Christ when we can humble ourselves.

Not being anxious requires a level of humility, doesn't it? It does, I think. It's not all about you.

You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.

Personality-wise, I like to avoid putting my pride on parade.

My motto is never to hold on to anything. I accept and then let go: not just the negatives, but the praise, too. Or it'll get to my head.

He that places himself neither higher nor lower than he ought to do exercises the truest humility.

If, when stung by slander or ill-nature, we wax proud and swell with anger, it is a proof that our gentleness and humility are unreal, and mere artificial show.

Meekness, the subtraction of self, reduces the multiplication of words.

Humility is the mother of all virtues; purity, charity and obedience. It is in being humble that our love becomes real, devoted and ardent. If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are. If you are blamed you will not be discouraged. If they call you a saint you will not put yourself on a pedestal.

It feels great to be on top of the world but the greatest feeling is when your feet are on the ground.

It is no great thing to be humble when you are brought low; but to be humble when you are praised is a great and rare attainment.

I don't let the hate go to my heart, and I don't let the praise go to my head.

He that is down needs fear no fall. He that is low, no pride; He that is humble, ever shall have God to be his Guide.

A man that is well ordered in his soul needeth little the unkind demeanor of worldly people nor yet their proud behavior.

I think we were always humble.

To test a modest man's modesty do not investigate if he ignores applause, find out if he abides criticism.

It's a fine thing to rise above pride, but you must have pride in order to do so.

The awareness of our own strength makes us modest.

Always first draw fresh breath after outbursts of vanity and complacency.

Practice radical humility. Take no credit for your talents, intellectual abilities, aptitudes, or proficiencies. Be in a state of awe and bewilderment.

I never dwell on what I've personally achieved.

I am very humble, and I am very gracious and very grateful for everything that happens to me and about me and around me.