Quotes About Modest

His heart was full of sorrow every step of the way. Sometimes he sighed, sometimes he wept, and he often chided himself for being so foolish as to fall asleep in that place. After all, it had been established for the purpose of modest refreshment from his weariness.

He was not a practical joke nor was he a fool but he was determinedly original and had a vague and modest idea of himself as a legendary figure.

It's passionately interesting for me that the things that I learned in a small town, in a very modest home, are just the things that I believe have won the election.

I don't have a lavish lifestyle.

I'm just not a loud person. I don't like to showboat. I'm not rowdy.

I am a quiet person, not too loud or dramatic.

I'm much more low-key than the characters I've played.

I'm very, very low-key in general.

I'm generally a low-key guy.

I'm very low-key.

I'm very low-maintenance.

I think I'm low-maintenance.

I'm pretty low-maintenance.

I'm hardly macho. I present myself as very unnoticeable.

When I'm not working, I'm really, really low key. I don't wear makeup unless I have to; I don't get my hair done unless I really need to.

In periods when shallow speculation is rife, one might think that metaphysics would shine forth, at least, by the brilliance of its modest reserve. But the very age that is unaware of the majesty of metaphysics, likewise overlooks its poverty. Its majesty? It is wisdom. Its poverty? It is human science.

Pride became us—heroes were never modest.

Sumptuousness of this kind was unknown in Scotland. James V's belongings had been more modest.

As for Dr. Zajac's modest contribution to the ongoing pollution of the Charles River… well, let's be fair… In his hopelessly old-fashioned opinion, a lot worse than dogshit was dumped into the Charles on daily basis.

I think the environmental impact of this disaster is likely to have been very, very modest.

I am Achilles, son of Peleus, god-born, best of the Greeks," he said. "I have come to bring you victory." A second of startled silence, then the men roared their approval. Pride became us—heroes were never modest.

It is ironic that people of modest means sometimes become conservative out of a scarcity fear bred by the very capitalist system they support.

Fear pounds on the door to our heart demanding to be let in. Joy is modest and often comes into our lives like a shy person entering a room; it can take a while to even notice it's there.

It's passionately interesting for me that the things that I learned in a small town, in a very modest home, are just the things that I believe have won the election.