Quotes about Modesty

Driven by petty ambition, we serve only ourselves. St. Josemaria put it well: "Those who are 'ambitious,' with small, personal, miserable ambitions, cannot understand that the friends of God should seek to achieve something through a spirit of service and without such'ambition.' " We should never confuse Christian humility and modesty with a will to underachieve.

He that is down, needs fear no fall,He that is low, no pride.

Undoubtedly the dress of a virtuous and godly woman must differ from that of a strumpet.

Not to dwell on this, let us here remember that on the whole subject of religion one rule of modesty and soberness is to be observed, and it is this, in obscure matters not to speak or think, or even long to know, more than the Word of God has delivered.

I don't think I'm a particularly good writer, and I'm not terribly insightful.

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

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

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

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.

Humor is the opposite of all self-admiration and self-praise.

Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.