humility theme

Someone downplays their own abilities or receives a lesson in humility that appears effective.

60 total · 6 major · 53 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
columbo1971e1x01 major Lieutenant Columbo is prone to make modest and self-deprecating remarks. Columbo was exceptionally modest in conceding to take advise on his own work from the pompous mystery writer Ken Franklin.
play: Richard III (1597) major Richard frequently feigned great humility
tng1x01/02 major Picard :: Picard in assessment of human race
tng2x17 major Picard :: Picard about his own mortality
tng3x13 major Q :: Q got a lesson in humility
tos1x19 major Kirk :: Kirk
bbf2x01 minor Sheridan exhorted in his speech
columbo1971e1x02 minor Lieutenant Columbo is prone to make modest and self-deprecating remarks.
columbo1971e1x03 minor Lieutenant Columbo is prone to make modest and self-deprecating remarks.
columbo1971e1x04 minor Lieutenant Columbo is prone to make modest and self-deprecating remarks.