“One cannot be humble and aware of oneself at the same time.”
Madeleine L'Engle (1918–2007) American writer
Source: A Circle of Quiet
“The primary condition for being sincere is the same as for being humble: not to boast of it, and probably not even to be aware of it.”
Literature and Sincerity (1963), p. 5
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Alan Moore (1953) English writer primarily known for his work in comic books
De Abaitua interview (1998)
Context: The traditional definition of magic – and I think this comes from Crowley who laid down a lot of the ground rules – he defined magic as bringing about change in accordance with the will. I’m not sure about that. It’s certainly part of it, but to bring about change in the universe in accordance with your will seems to me to be misunderstanding the relationship between the individual and the universe. In my relationship with the universe, I do tend to see myself as very much the Junior Partner. I don’t want to impose my will on the universe, I’d rather the universe imposed its will on me. I would rather that what I wanted was more in tune with what the universe wanted. So my definition of magic is a bit less invasive and intrusive. … It’s more exploratory with me. I see magic as a vantage point from which one can look down on the rest of consciousness. It’s a point outside normal consciousness from which you can look at normal consciousness, it’s a point outside beliefs from which you can look at beliefs. All beliefs are reality tunnels, to use Anton Wilson’s phrase. There is the Communist reality tunnel, the Feminist reality tunnel, all of which seem to be the whole of reality when you are in the middle of them. The whole universe is based on Marxist theory if you’re an intent Marxist. Magic is having a plan of all the tunnels, and seeing the overall condition in which they all work. Being aware of different possibilities.
Kristin Hannah (1960) American writer
Source: Night Road
“Work at being a humble person.”
John Marks Templeton (1912–2008) stock investor, businessman and philanthropist
The Quotable Sir John
Variant: Work at being a humble person.
“Are you up to faking being sincere underneath faking being fake?”
John Barnes book Mother of Storms
Source: Mother of Storms (1994), p. 406
“I think being humble is sexy.”
Tupac Shakur (1971–1996) rapper and actor
1990s, MTV interview with Tabitha Soren (1995)
Sallustius Roman philosopher and writer
VIII. On Mind and Soul, and that the latter is immortal.
On the Gods and the Cosmos
Context: There is a certain force, less primary than being but more primary than the soul, which draws its existence from being and completes the soul as the sun completes the eyes. Of souls some are rational and immortal, some irrational and mortal. The former are derived from the first Gods, the latter from the secondary.
“Be correct, humble and sincere: you will amaze the world.”
Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer
Original: (it) Siate corretti, umili e sinceri: stupirete il mondo.
Source: prevale.net
“Being sincere for a few is a value, for many a flaw.”
Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer
Original: Essere sinceri per pochi è un pregio, per molti un difetto.
Source: prevale.net