Quotes About Modesty

The great thing about Cairo is the vast majority of women wear some kind of head scarf, but they are also very fashion-conscious. They love bright colors.

No age, sex, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty; but without it one is vastly beneath the rank of man.

Humility is a necessary veil to all other graces.

Some forms of veil are justified by the idea that you're not tempting men. Well how about men just behaving and keeping their hands to yourselves? How about, instead of criticizing how I dress, respecting me and my right to the public space?

A full body veil is hindering integration.

I have a vernacular house on the seaside in Northumberland and an Edwardian semi in south Manchester. They're both exactly as big as they need to be. I can't be doing with an ostentatious, big house - you can only be in one room at a time.

I enjoy the sari. I think it's the sexiest garment ever. It shows you the right amount, it covers the right amount, it's extremely versatile, it suits every body type, it suits every face.

I never put myself at a bragging point where I say, 'I'm gonna have the illest verse.'

geniul nu este decât un împrumut: trebuie s?-l meriÈ›i prin mari suferinÈ›e, prin încerc?ri pe care s? le înduri cu modestie È™i fermitate; pân? la urm? sfârÈ™eÈ™ti prin a auzi voci È™i scrii dup? dictare.

the idea of sex is no idea at all. Imagine doing those things—How can you? Where's your sense of dignity?

I had always followed the careful rules laid down by Harry, my cop foster father, who taught me how to be what I am with modesty and exactness.

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Pride has never been a virtue. There are some occasions on which it is wise to remain silent.

Whenever we got a glimpse, their faces looked indecently revealed, as though we were used to seeing women in veils.

that leaders inspire trust, be authentic, tell the truth, serve others (particularly those who work for and with them), be modest and self-effacing, exhibit empathic understanding and emotional intelligence, and other similar seemingly sensible nostrums.

The look I was going for was sexy but saved. Come hither but leave room for the Lord.

Americans, in spite of their public declarations of affection, in spite of their miniskirts and bikinis, in spite of their hand-holding on the street and lying on top of each other on the Cambridge Common, prefer their privacy.

My work is more important than I am. I'm just some guy.

The goal for me in business is to work on things I want to work on, and be as successful as I can, without achieving any sort of attention or fame. That would be the best. That would be ideal.

True humility involves opposites. The truly humble work in silence. Because they do not speak of their accomplishments, credit for them can never be taken away.

If I've done my work well, I vanish completely from the scene. I believe it is invasive of the work when you know too much about the writer.

all great people are humble because great people have great work and are humbled by the largeness of their dreams.

I would describe myself as a hard worker, very humble and focused on whatever it is that I put my mind to.

If there's anything I'm not pompous about, it's myself or my work. But I seem to be able to play it.