Quotes About Modesty

Before honor is humility.

The more you know, the less you need to show.

Far better, he decides, to keep one's presence small, inconspicuous.

Her uncle seems almost a child, monastic in the modesty of his needs and wholly independent of any sort of temporal obligations. And yet she can tell he is visited by fears so immense, so multiple, that she can almost feel the terror pulsing inside him. As though some beast breathes all the time at the windowpanes of his mind.

It's funny but I never quite know what to say when people tell me that they like my books. I almost feel embarrassed. 'That's great,' I muttered. 'Thank you.

Anthony Joshua

To the Muslim woman, the hijab provides a sense of empowerment. It is a personal decision to dress modestly according to the command of a genderless Creator; to assert pride in self, and embrace one's faith openly, with independence and courageous conviction.

Frankly, the idea that exposed legs are some sort of sexual provocation is an argument one would expect to hear from a religious fundamentalist, not a feminist.

I was raised in a very Middle Eastern household, and modesty was very important, and dressing to not be desirable or provocative was very important.

I tend to stay out of the public eye a little, compared to some of my peers.

When people come up to me and ask for a photo, ask for an autograph, I'm like 'Me? Are you sure?' I don't consider myself to be a public figure. I just happen to be.

My life is pretty small. Even as a successful scientist, I'm not a public figure. I like people - I just don't know that many!

I'm not interested in publicity for myself.

For those of you familiar with me, you know I'm the last person to chase publicity or attention.

I don't want to be seen as the kind of person who does things and then expects publicity in return.

I'm not a publicity hound. I don't care about being on the cover of 'GQ' or 'Vanity Fair.'

I'm not a publicity hound, I hope.

I don't crave publicity, you know.

I don't like publicity, being in the limelight.

I'm not one that cares for publicity.

As far as my absence from the public eye is concerned, that's because I'm publicity shy - something which is not considered good nowadays.

I don't go running after publicity.

I don't live for publicity or glory.

I won't name the real-life people who have inspired me, as I don't want publicity.