Jonathan Maberry Quotes

My ego has been in check for a long time.

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.

Reminding myself that I have a tailbone keeps me in check.

My ego every day is more and more polite. I tame it.

I don't find it hard to stay humble.

It's not that hard to stay grounded. It's the way I was brought up.

When it comes to doing my job, I keep my ego in my handbag.

Everybody needs to lower his ego.

Sometimes you just need to be put in your place, I think.

If I get a bit big-headed, I get a good clip round the ear from my family and friends. I'm still the same person.

Humility is a super-important factor in all of our lives, and I try to remind myself every evening in front of the mirror, 'Just calm down.'

Men must know their limitations.

True humility is intelligent self respect which keeps us from thinking too highly or too meanly of ourselves. It makes us modest by reminding us how far we have come short of what we can be.

Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.

If you cannot bow to Buddha, you cannot be a Buddha. It is arrogance.

Meditation is a lifelong process. Give it a try. As you get deeper and more disciplined into the process, you'll get deeper and more disciplined in your mind and life.

When people ask me about what I learned from martial arts, I don't talk about favorite punches or kicks, or about fights won or lost. I talk about learning self-discipline, about ethics and manners and benevolence and fairness.

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

I have to humble myself.

The best came from my martial arts teacher, who also taught Elvis. He said, 'Your ego will get you killed.'

I have not changed much. I haven't gotten a big ego or anything.

I had to let my ego go a long time ago.

The trick is to learn to contain one's ego, not conceal it.

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