For the believer, humility is honesty about one's greatest flaws to a degree in which he fearless about truly appearing less righteous than another.

The barrier during self-improvement is not so much that we hate learning, rather we hate being taught. To learn entails that the knowledge was achieved on one's own accord-it feels great-but to be taught often leaves a feeling of inferiority. Thus it takes a bit of determination and a lot of humility in order for one to fully develop.

You can receive all the compliments in the world, but that won't do a thing unless you believe it yourself.

Telling an introvert to go to a party is like telling a saint to go to Hell.

Seeing the glass as half empty is more positive than seeing it as half full. Through such a lens the only choice is to pour more. That is righteous pessimism

Women rescue men just as much as, if not more than, men rescue women.

God tests, but he does not tempt.