Willie's craven and fawning humility was inexpressibly touching and shameful to Anna.
He knew what he wanted, and confidently asked for it, approaching God with humility but with self-respect.
That sounds ill-natured: but she was so proud, it became really impossible to pity her distresses, till she should be chastened into more humility.
His countenance expressed deep humility.
Tom was good; and in the sweet humility that springs in us all in moments of true admiration and gratitude, she felt that the faults he had to pardon in her had never been redeemed, as his faults were.
And so it came to pass that she often lost the spirit of humility by being excessive in the outward act; she often strove after too high a flight, and came down with her poor little half-fledged wings dabbled in the mud.
Mrs Glegg had on her fuzziest front, and garments which appeared to have had a recent resurrection from rather a creasy form of burial; a costume selected with the high moral purpose of instilling perfect humility into Bessy and her children.
He made no display of humility on the subject, but in his heart he felt rather ashamed that his conduct had shown laches which others who did not get benefices were free from.
" said Solomon, in a soft tone of humility, in which he had a sense of luxurious cunning, he being a rich man and not in need of it.
He held that reliance to be a mark of genius; and certainly it is no mark to the contrary; genius consisting neither in self-conceit nor in humility, but in a power to make or do, not anything in general, but something in particular.
" Toad eagerly scrambled into the seat vacated by the driver, took the steering-wheel in his hands, listened with affected humility to the instructions given him, and set the car in motion, but very slowly and carefully at first, for he was determined to be prudent.
I suppose she's trying to cultivate a spirit of humility in Anne by dressing her as she does; but it's more likely to cultivate envy and discontent.
Xu Xiake (1587~1641) was a descriptive Ming Chinese travel writer and geographer noted for his bravery and humility.
It calls for love, joy, optimism, confidence, serenity4, poise, faith, courage, cheerfulness, imagination, initiative, tolerance, honesty, humility, patience, and enthusiasm.
It revolved around teamwork, integrity, a spirit of humility, and always doing right by our clients.
Step 2 If you want to be really happy forever you have to change the world, bringing peace, abundance and happiness to Earth, besides helping humanity cultivate love, patience, goodness and humility in its heart.
The fabric of my life is now woven with gratitude and humility.
This isn't just false humility.
" Solomon knew that no such ring existed in the world, but he wished to give his minister a little taste of humility.
－－《·》18:2 Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
