Quotes About Modesty

Do not call attention to yourself with silly gestures. Do not believe that the joy of everyone in your proximity depends on you. Do not fear that one of them might be bored, in pain, or yearning for a list of famous local architects that you must volubly supply. Do not disgorge personal data to invoke an aura of mutual trust. Do not ask anyone their dearest wish or what they would like their last meal to be. Do not try too hard. Do not riff.

My mother felt that what she did was nothing special. If you find yourself in such a situation that's what you do. She never wanted attention; also not at family celebrations. But within the family, she was certainly not silent. She was calm and thoughtful. But she also had the most wonderful laugh.

Mon père est entré dans la catégorie des gens simples ou modestes ou braves gens. Il n'osait plus me raconter des histoires de son enfance. Je ne lui parlais plus de mes études.

Journalists ask me, 'Why don't you ever talk about sex in your performances?' True, I don't talk about sex - not in my personal life and not in my professional life. This is modesty.

I mostly wear hats or put scarves over my head because I like to have a low profile when I go out.

I try to keep a low profile in general. Not with my art, but just as a person.

I've always kept a low profile, and I like it that way.

I try to keep a low profile.

I keep a pretty low profile. I live in Culver City with some roommates. I don't do the whole 'Hollywood' thing.

I have a Twitter profile, but I avoid red carpets and all that kind of stuff. I'd rather no one talk about me ever, and I just get to do my thing. I'm an introvert.

I was much more interested by clothes when I was younger. I'm about being discreet. What they call the French touch, whatever that means. Low profile and somehow elegant without being flashy.

I like to keep a low profile.

I've always kept a low profile and said no to 'Saturday Night Live' and stuff like that.

I've never been interested in self-promotion and that side of politics; and if that means people judge that you're less prominent than others, that's a choice I've been willing to make.

I don't want to be promiscuous.

I'm not promiscuous by nature.

I don't have a need to promote myself.

I should be known for my work and not how I promote myself and what I do.

I defend a woman's right to cover her hair if she chooses, but the face is central to human interaction, and so the ideologues who promote its covering are simply misogynists.

I'm not trying to promote myself. I'm just happy to go about my business.

I come from an academic background. I wasn't raised to be into promoting myself.

In my normal life, I am a private person doing a proper job.

I am not the kind of leader who pontificates about what should be done - I don't operate on scenarios, and I am not a prophet.

It is very difficult for the prosperous to be humble.