Quotes About Modesty

Better to be tentative than to be recklessly sure- to be an apprentice at sixty, than to present oneself as a doctor at ten.

En asuntos de arte la modestia no es una virtud.

There is a time for everything; and all people, but more especially women, should be constantly careful to watch circumstances, and not to air their accomplishments at a time when nobody cares for them. They should practise a sparing economy in displaying their learning and eloquence, and should even, if circumstances require, plead ignorance on subjects with which they are familiar.

Genuine wisdom is usually conspicuous through modesty and silence.

Ricordate inoltre che ogniqualvolta aprite la bocca in presenza di una persona che possiede abbondanza di cognizioni, le mostrate l'esatta riserva delle vostre conoscenze, o la loro mancanza! La vera saggezza è caratterizzata dalla modestia e dal silenzio.

Non esistono libri modesti, capitano, ma ignoranze superbe.

There are no modest books, only arrogant ignorance.

There is really nothing more unattractive than the sight of a young woman displaying a repulsive amount of arm.

The goat boy never gloats.

Are you a prude?' He seemed genuinely curious. 'No!' But after a second, I said, 'But may be compared to you, yes! I like my privacy. I get to decide who sees me naked. Do you get my point?' 'Yes. Objectively speaking, you have beautiful points.' I thought the top of my head would pop off... (Sookie Stackhouse & Claude, Dead in the Family)

Eric appeared to be counting my eyelashes. I tried to keep my gaze on my hands, to indicate modesty. I felt power tweaks kind of flow over me and had an uneasy feeling Eric was trying to influence me. I risked a quick peek, and sure enough he was looking at me expectantly. Was I supposed to pull off my dress? Bark like a dog? Kick Bill in the shins? Shit.

But in my book, it was basically bad taste to stare at someone's assets, no matter how much on display they were.

I don't think any woman minds knowing she looks good, as long as the admiration isn't expressed in an offensive way and doesn't come from a disgusting source.

It was a little blue cotton-knit dress with tiny daisies all over it, and it was tighter than Gran liked and shorter than Jason deemed proper in his sister.

A lady of a certain age must keep her top on. That's what I feel.

I'm not driven by fame or success. I'm quite a shy, introverted person, and I could easily melt away into the background.

I don't think anybody would be interested in my memoir - and my memory isn't very good either!

I don't deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence with Charles Chaplin.

I don't go to events to have my picture taken. I don't really care if my name is mentioned on a blog. It's not my thing.

Mere bashfulness without merit is awkwardness.

I have no great message to the world.

I know I'm not a Lionel Messi or a Cristiano Ronaldo.

I am not crazy enough to compare myself with Messi because he is the best there ever was and the best there will ever be.

I think that when Michelle Pfeiffer goes out, she's exactly what I aspire to be - she always looks beautiful and sexy, but she never looks like she's trying to be the center of attention.