Modesty is a shining light; it prepares the mind to receive knowledge, and the heart for truth.
Suit the action to the word, the word to the action; with this special observance, that you o'erstep not the modesty of nature.
Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more, Or close the wall up with our English dead! In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility; But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the tiger: Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood.
Haven't you ever heard that modesty is an attractive trait?" "Only from ugly people," Jace confided. "The meek may inherit the earth, but at the moment it belongs to the conceited. Like me." He winked at the girls, who giggled and hid behind their hair.
I have often wished I had time to cultivate modesty... But I am too busy thinking about myself.
Be modest! It is the kind of pride least likely to offend.
In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility; But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the tiger: Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood.
Simplicity is not the goal. It is the by-product of a good idea and modest expectations.
My dear Watson," said [Sherlock Holmes], "I cannot agree with those who rank modesty among the virtues. To the logician all things should be seen exactly as they are, and to underestimate one's self is as much a departure from truth as to exaggerate one's own powers.
Gain a modest reputation for being unreliable and you will never be asked to do a thing.