"So much of how we act and what we do is based on humility or pride - that's everything. And when you can humble yourself, you know, we are more like Christ when we can humble ourselves"
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The intent is partly devotional and partly defensive. Tebow’s public image has long been split between admiration and eye-rolls: the outspoken Christian quarterback, the kneeling in prayer, the media carnival. By centering humility, he tries to disarm the predictable critique that public faith is just performative confidence. The move is subtle: he acknowledges pride as a gravitational pull, then positions humility as an active verb you choose, not a personality trait you’re born with. "When you can humble yourself" sounds like training language, the same cadence as discipline and repetition. Spiritual life, in his telling, is practice.
The Christ reference isn’t just theology; it’s a cultural claim about what leadership should look like. In sports, dominance is marketed as swagger. Tebow offers a counter-script: greatness as submission, strength as restraint, victory as secondary to character. The subtext is aspiration with a leash on it: be ambitious, but don’t mistake the applause for your identity.
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Tebow, Tim. (2026, January 17). So much of how we act and what we do is based on humility or pride - that's everything. And when you can humble yourself, you know, we are more like Christ when we can humble ourselves. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/so-much-of-how-we-act-and-what-we-do-is-based-on-65267/
Chicago Style
Tebow, Tim. "So much of how we act and what we do is based on humility or pride - that's everything. And when you can humble yourself, you know, we are more like Christ when we can humble ourselves." FixQuotes. January 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/so-much-of-how-we-act-and-what-we-do-is-based-on-65267/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"So much of how we act and what we do is based on humility or pride - that's everything. And when you can humble yourself, you know, we are more like Christ when we can humble ourselves." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/so-much-of-how-we-act-and-what-we-do-is-based-on-65267/. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.







