Michel de Montaigne Quotes

I've never been career-oriented. Did I ever want to be a star? What's a star? Is that something in the heavens? That's the only definition that comes to my mind. And the most important goals in my life have been to move gently, to be at ease with the mystery of what it's all about.

For what I have received may the Lord make me truly thankful. And more truly for what I have not received.

True humility is contentment.

The good and the wise lead quiet lives.

I'm not that ambitious chick. I'm not chasing a cover of a magazine or an award. I've just never been that girl. I've always been very content with whatever God blessed me with and he's already blessed me with a lot.

Don't struggle to get what you want, but modify your wants.

What I do is not curing cancer or rocket science or lead mining - anything tremendously difficult or world changing. I understand where I am in the cosmic order of things, and I'm OK with it.

I've had a lot of great stuff - spectacular stuff - happen to me. I've got to not be a pig about life.

I'm grateful to have the things that I have, and I've learnt not to take anything for granted.

Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt. Chase after money and security and your heart will never unclench. Care about people's approval and you will be their prisoner. Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity.

People come and go around you, but you're never the one getting the big stuff. I like that.

He who stays not in his littleness, loses his greatness.

He is truly great who is little in his own eyes and makes nothing of the highest

Stay low, stay quiet, keep it simple, don't expect too much, enjoy what you have.

Wish for nothing larger Than your own small heart.

Young men, I beseech you earnestly, beware of pride. Two things are said to be very rare sights in the world- one is a young man that is humble, and the other is an old man that is content. I fear that this is only too true.

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

We can console ourselves for not having great talents as we console ourselves for not having great places. We can be above both in our hearts.

May God grant me love for that which has splendor; but in this time of my life let me strive for attainable things.

If thou wouldst be happy, bring thy mind to thy condition, and have an indifferency for more than what is sufficient.

Finally I am coming to the conclusion that my highest ambition is to be what I already I am.

I am a person who always tries not to be easily influenced by position or achievement. I thank God for the fact that I can share more kindness and a good quality of life through the popularity. Not for the popularity itself.

The truest greatness lies in being kind, the truest wisdom in a happy mind.

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

Learn from me, if not by my precepts, then by my example, how dangerous is the pursuit of knowledge and how much happier is that man who believes his native town to be the world than he who aspires to be greater than his nature will allow.