Quotes About Modesty

He had been born thrifty which was fortunate, for he was too earnest and humble ever to win earthly riches.

He asked so little of life that its frugal bounty amazed and delighted him.

THE main thing to remember in autobiography, I have always thought, is not to let any damned modesty creep in to spoil the story. This adventure is mine, Albert Campion's, and I am fairly certain that I was pretty nearly brilliant in it in spite of the fact that I so nearly got myself and old Lugg killed that I hear a harp quintet whenever I consider it.

For there's nothing more foolish than a man who thinks he's clever, and nothing more wise than the man who knows that he is nothing.

Talent, like beauty, to be pardoned, must be obscure and unostentatious.

Nudity, I find, rapidly becomes boring when it is not treated as scandalous.

My manner of living is plain and I do not mean to be put out of it. A glass of wine and a bit of mutton are always ready.

Though their life was modest, they believed in eating well.

Preach not to others what they should eat, but eat as becomes you and be silent.

A tiny radish of passionate scarlet, tipped modestly in white.

As a consequence while we had a roof over our heads, food on the table, and clothes to wear to school we were constantly conscious of being of modest means.

He takes the greatest ornament from friendship, who takes modesty from it. [Lat., Maximum ornamentum amicitiae tollit, qui ex ea tollit verecudiam.]

If exposure of body is modernism, then animals are more modern than humans.

A good speech should be like a woman's skirt: long enough to cover the subject and short enough to create interest

Humility is like underwear; essential, but indecent if it shows.

Some people are amazed at my brain, but really it's nothing.

Not that smart. Not that hot. Not that nice. Not that funny. That's me: I'm not that.

I don't want to be put on a pedestal. I want to be known as a nice and normal person, but my skills are a little more excelled.

Be proud of yourself and your achievement but don't be arrogant remember you may have everything today but nothing lasts forever.

True greatness is anonymous. Therefore the greatest man is nobody.

Be humble. Humble is the quality or condition of being modest in behavior and modest in estimate of one's own importance. There is no false pride, or false ego. Humble people are self content that allows them to live accomplished, fulfilled and happy lives.

Do not raise the head too high unless you want it to be omitted.

A girl has the right to show off her body, but keep your pride and dignity.

There is a fine line between loving yourself and being an egotistical, self-centered individual.