P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

I'm a random guy. I shake a hand and make a friend. I don't do egotistical things.

The beloved of the Almighty are: the rich who have the humility of the poor, and the poor who have the magnanimity of the rich.

I'm a very spiritual person, and I believe in God and all that kind of stuff. So my perfect type of guy would be spiritually grounded, extremely respectful and funny because I love to laugh.

He is a very humble man, that thinks not himself better than some others.

Humility is not something that comes naturally. But it is a cardinal virtue that should be pursued more than any other.

I think we were always humble.

Personally, I think humility is a prerequisite to being a truly empathic person.

I didn't want readers to think I was asking to be praised for taking care of my wife while she was ill. Lots of people are heroic, more heroic than I was, when faced with the suffering of someone they love.

Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist there cannot be any other virtue except in mere appearance.

True love is quiescent, except in the nascent moments of true humility.

I'm not one to speak about myself. I like to speak about the people around me.

Whoever loves becomes humble. Those who love have, so to speak, pawned a part of their narcissism.

I'm not a do-gooder. It embarrassed me to be classified as a humanitarian. I simply take part in activities that I believe in.

Humility is a great quality of leadership which derives respect and not just fear or hatred.

I guess I'm way too kind and generous, and a saint - if you can believe that!

My dad is the most humble man on the planet.

This is the hardest of all: to close the open hand out of love, and keep modest as a giver.

I just want to be humble at all times.

Am I old-fashioned? I think I might be. I am a lucky woman, because I was born with a priceless gift... the ability to laugh at the misfortunes of others.

I'm really not that fierce.

We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.

Modesty seldom resides in a breast that is not enriched with nobler virtues.

I'm just a nice and easy person.

He was a fantastic player, but the thing that impressed me most about Paul was his manner off the pitch. He was always very humble about his achievements and had a lot of time for the paying public and people in general.

Be modest, be respectful of others, try to understand.