Quotes About Modesty

Am I cocky or conceited? I'm definitely cocky. But at the root is confidence and humility.

That's what he learned from his life so far: always aim smaller.

I said it. I like to quote myself. I am not modest.

honour is the art of being humble.

No, Lin! This is India. Nobody can take his clothes off, not even to wash his bodies. This is India. Nobody is ever naked in India. And especially, nobody is naked without clothes.

A diffident smile flickered on her lips.

It's modest and practical, yet flattering and attractive at the same time.

I did frequently refer to my war record in World War II, but not in any flamboyant way.

I don't see myself as a world-class player.

Some people play steel string beautifully, but I'm not exactly a world-class picker.

I have never worn a sleeveless blouse ever in films or in my personal life, so there was no way that I would wear a bikini.

Surely it is one of the simplest laws of taste in dress, that it shall not attract undue attention from the wearer to the worn.

I will say I was a lot bigger as Superman. A lot bigger. I'm not saying how much. It's modesty about the weight - I've always been worried about my weight - but I also don't want to invite that debate: 'Henry weighs this, so he's the perfect Superman.' Or, 'Henry doesn't weigh this, and therefore he's not believable in the role.'

Until fairly recently, Amish teachers would reprimand the student who raised his or her hand as being too individualistic. Calling attention to oneself, or being 'prideful,' is one of the cardinal Amish worries. Having your name or photo in the papers, even talking to the press, is almost a sin.

False modesty can be worse than arrogance.

Nothing is worse than a beautiful girl fishing for compliments by saying how gross she is. On the flip side, I find genuine humility and modesty attractive.

There's nothing worse than talking about yourself to find out that you're not that interesting.

America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.

We will unconditionally worship Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar, partly because we approve of their well-mannered modesty. They are non-threatening, good hearted blokes - the boys we take home to Momma.

Prudery is a kind of avarice, the worst of all.

I'm the worst person about publicizing myself.

The worst was when my skirt fell down to my ankles, but I had on thick tights underneath.

I think trying too hard to be sexy is the worst thing in the world a woman can do.

Even when we had new clothes, we were told not to wear them. You just didn't draw attention to yourself. Showing off was the worst thing you could do. We could put the clothes in the drawers - but not wear them.