Quotes about Modesty

The Flower that smells the sweetest is Shy and Lowly.

From heart-experience, and in humblest sense Of Modesty, that he, who in his youth A daily wanderer among woods and fields With living Nature hath been intimate, Not only in that raw unpractised time Is stirred to ecstasy, as others are, By glittering verse but further, doth receive, In measure only dealt out to himself, Knowledge and increase of enduring joy From the great Nature that exists in works Of mighty Poets.

What's wrong with being a boring kind of guy?

Knowledge is like underwear. It is useful to have it, but not necessary to show it off.

A woman who focuses on worshiping God will consider carefully how she is dressed, because her heart will dictate her wardrobe and appearance.

No, I'm not wealthy.

A lot of times in this business, we are taking advantage of hot times in our career to do a lot of TV and a lot of radio and that sort of thing, and George is able to be so humble that he can get away with not doing those things.

I'm not good at talking about myself.

The warrior who goes off to battle should not boast as the one who returns from it.

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

Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.

Common sense in religion is rare, and we are too often trying to be heroic instead of just ordinarily good and kind.