Quotes About Modesty

Bashfulness is more frequently connected with good sense than we find assurance; and impudence, on the other hand, is often the mere effect of downright stupidity.

By God, Mr. Chairman, at this moment I stand astonished at my own modesty.

Emmitt Smith is a great running back. One of the things I like about him along with Edgerrin James is that neither one of them 'show out' when they run a touchdown.

Great men suffer hours of depression through introspection and self-doubt. That is why they are great. That is why you will find modesty and humility the characteristics of such men.

I wouldn't say I'm a phenomenon, just a great athlete.

If you are really great, you will let others discover this fact from your actions.

No truly great person ever thought themselves so.

I never pretended to be a great actor.

All the children of the great men in Persia are brought up at court, where they have an opportunity of learning great modesty, and where nothing immodest is ever heard or seen.

I don't have luxurious tastes or great needs, but my independence is worth a lot to me.

I quickly convinced myself that the true key to material happiness lay in a modest standard of living which could be achieved with little difficulty under almost all economic conditions.

Beauty is a gift, just like good health or intelligence. The only thing is not to be proud of being beautiful. Because you didn't do anything - it was given to you.

It's far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.

With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.

In reality, humility means nothing other than complete honesty about yourself.

Humility forms the basis of honor, just as the low ground forms the foundation of a high elevation.

Everybody is so talented nowadays that the only people I care to honor as deserving real distinction are those who remain in obscurity.

Favor and honor sometimes fall more fitly on those who do not desire them.

A blush is the sign which Nature hangs out to show where chastity and honor dwell.

Unaffected modesty is the sweetest charm of female excellence, the richest gem in the diadem of her honor.

He is truly great that is little in himself, and that maketh no account of any height of honors.

I had the habit of not accepting prizes or honors, but always, not out of humility, but because I don't like them.

Maybe it's a little crazy, but it's good to have it, but I just don't like [prizes or honors].

I have lived as plain Mr. Jinnah and I hope to die as plain Mr. Jinnah. I am very much averse to any title or honours and I will be more than happy if there was no prefix to my name.