Humility is Love (Brian Doyle Quote)

Humility is Love (Brian Doyle Quote)

Humility by Brian Doyle

“All you can do is face the world with quiet grace and hope you make a sliver of difference. Humility does not mean self-abnegation, lassitude, detachment; it’s more a calm recognition that you must trust in that which does not make sense, that which is unreasonable, illogical, silly, ridiculous, crazy by the measure of most of our culture. You must trust that you being the best possible you matters somehow. That trying to be an honest and tender parent will echo for centuries through your tribe. That doing your chosen work with creativity and diligence will shiver people far beyond your ken. That being an attentive and generous friend and citizen will prevent a thread or two of the social fabric from unraveling. And you must do all of this with the certain knowledge that you will never get proper credit for it, and in fact the vast majority of things you do right will go utterly unremarked. You either walk toward love or away from it with every breath you draw. Humility is the road to love. Humility, maybe, is love.”

by Brian Doyle

I work to amplify good wherever I find it. I love color, texture, beauty, great ideas, nature, metaphor, deliciousness, genuine spirituality, and exploring new territory. I encourage authenticity, nurture creativity, champion sustainability, promote peace, and hope to foster a new renaissance where we all are free to be our most fulfilled, multifaceted, and terrific selves. Read more here.

4 Comments

  1. Mary Jo Beebe 3 weeks ago

    This is my introduction to Brian Doyle. I loved his beautiful comments — so insightful and encouraging at this time in our lives.

  2. Farida Grewal 3 weeks ago

    Polly is this a watercolour?

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      Polly Castor 3 weeks ago

      Yes!

  3. Emily Kendrick 2 weeks ago

    Loved this. Thank you 😊

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