> "We are living in humbling times. People are humbled all over the place. Lately it’s pro forma (...) for politicians, athletes, celebrities and other public f

> "We are living in humbling times. People are humbled all over the place. Lately it’s pro forma (...) for politicians, athletes, celebrities and other public figures to be vocally and vigorously humbled by every honor awarded, prize won, job offered, record broken, pound lost, shout-out received, “like” copped and thumb upped. Everything that becomes a commonplace looses it's strength. Be it "honored", "humble", "didn't expect", "didn't think I would deserve it" and so on.