Modesty Quotes

I am by far your superior, but my notorious modesty prevents me from saying so.

Modesty and conscientiousness receive their reward only in novels. In life they are exploited and then shoved aside.

Be smart, but never show it.

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.

Modesty is the key to success

Modesty is the graceful, calm virtue of maturity; bashfulness the charm of vivacious youth.

Conceit spoils the finest genius?and the great charm of all power is modesty.

Let your modesty be a sufficient incitement, yea, an exhortation to everyone to be at peace on their merely looking at you.

Conjuring is a profession in which no one errs through excess of modesty.

Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.

His modesty amounts to deformity.

In all modesty, my summing up of 1955-6 and 1956-7 must be that no club in the country could live with Manchester United.

Indecency in anything spoils it. And modesty in anything adorns it.

There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one.

If modesty disappeared, so would exhibitionism.

The girl who chooses to be modest, chooses to be respected.

False modesty is the most decent of all lies.

Modesty: the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.

Modesty is the highest elegance

The man who is ostentatious of his modesty is twin to the statue that wears a fig-leaf.

I will not be modest. Humble, as much as you like, but not modest. Modesty is the virtue of the lukewarm.

I have often wished I had time to cultivate modesty... but I am too busy thinking about myself.

Extreme vanity sometimes hides under the garb of ultra modesty.

At least I have the modesty to admit that lack of modesty is one of my failings.

There is a sad forgetfulness of Christian modesty, especially in the life and dress of women.