Quotes About Modesty

I really like guys who have confidence, but not the cocky over-the-top confidence.

I don't usually prefer over-the-top action.

No one likes someone who's really overconfident.

My belief is that we should never become overconfident.

I am not overconfident.

Fame is a thing where people can overdo it and get a big head.

I'm never going to overestimate the clout of my job.

I can't show false humility, nor be overly proud and ostentatious.

I'd never be overly confident about anything.

When I first was putting out music, I was like, 'I don't want to be overly sexy or do too much with the imaging or show too much skin, and I want to make sure my lyrics are balanced.'

Get rid of pride, and riches will do no harm.

My mother never boasted about it. She always kept it to herself, kept it secret. Spoke about it as little as possible. I would have preferred if she had also told us about it. Otto Frank visited us regularly and then you sometimes heard things, but I've never heard the whole story.

A vale of humility between two mountains of conceit.

My modesty compels me to admit that there are three fields where my genius appears to feel somewhat cramped, namely, engineering, mathematics, and cookery. (Moominpappa)

I'm as famous as I want to be.

I am sure you are only being modest. Particularly if you like such serious pastimes as botany lectures and books. I can't see the point to either, but dear Grace loves anything that exercises her mind." Lord Jack turned his head, his jewel-colored eyes meeting Grace's over the top of her aunt's bonnet. "Nothing wrong with a bit of exercise for the mind. Or the body." Warmth swirled abruptly to life within her. Anxious to extinguish the flame, Grace looked away.

Clay would be just as happy if nobody ever noticed how wonderful he is. Then he could sleep and eat and take care of us instead of fighting. Starflight

I think being humble is sexy.

Humility isn't thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.

Humble Only: The Pawn

humble self- confidence.

the modesty and diffidence that the penniless, unemployed Standish had brought aboard were now no longer to be seen; and the assurance of a monthly income and a settled position had developed a displeasing and often didactic loquacity. He was also, of course, incompetent.

Like most sailors, he is widely ignorant outside his own profession; he has indeed read a certain amount, more than most of his kind, but late reading, useless as a foundation; he is convinced that no one else has ever done so, and he is a fountain of gratuitous instruction. A want of modesty: a fine fund of self-complacence.

When you win, say nothing, when you lose say less.