Lucille Ball Quotes

Knowing what you can not do is more important than knowing what you can do. In fact, that's good taste.

Men must know their limitations.

I think it's important to know your limitations too.

To know your limitations is the hallmark of a wise person.

I am not overconfident.

If you are not egotistical, you will welcome the opportunity to learn more.

Arrogance diminishes wisdom.

One who is shy will never gain knowledge, nor one who is proud.

Knowing what you cannot do is more important than knowing what you can do.

I used to be a bit of a show-off at school, but I've calmed down now and learnt to censor myself.

I let my times speak for myself.

I better be humble. I'm always checking myself.

It's not hard to get a girl if I wanted one. But it doesn't mean you want it, and even if you did, you're certainly not going to rub it in anybody's face.

There is more value in a little study of humility and in a single act of it than in all the knowledge in the world.

I'm fairly in control and I don't like to flirt particularly. I mean, obviously if I meet someone who I think is hot, of course I'll want to flirt with him, But in general I don't use it in day-to-day life.

Fortunate indeed, is the man who takes exactly the right measure of himself, and holds a just balance between what he can acquire and what he can use.

My ego is controlled enough that I don't have to be the focus.

Tell him, on the contrary, that he needs, in the interest of his own happiness, to walk in the path of humility and self-control, and he will be indifferent, or even actively resentful.

I was brought up to think you don't talk about yourself.

Be wiser than other people if you can, but do not tell them so.

The knowledge of yourself will preserve you from vanity.

I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me; I will be concerned at my own want of ability.

The thing is, you don't want to overact or be full of yourself.

The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.