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Modest Quotes

A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself Picture Quote #1

Mr. Attlee is a very modest man. Indeed he has a lot to be modest about Picture Quote #1

Truth of a modest sort I can promise you, and also sincerity. That complete, praiseworthy sincerity which, while it delivers one into the hands of one’s enemies, is as likely as not to embroil one with one’s friends Picture Quote #1

No person who is well bred, kind and modest is ever offensively plain; all real deformity means want for manners or of heart Picture Quote #1

Gain a modest reputation for being unreliable and you will never be asked to do a thing Picture Quote #1

Friends, the soil is poor, we must sow seeds in plenty for us to garner even modest harvests Picture Quote #1

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I had rather be shut up in a very modest cottage, with my books, my family, and a few old friends, dining on simple bacon, and letting the world roll on as it liked, than to occupy the most splendid post which any human power can give Picture Quote #1

I occasionally swank a little because people like it; a modest man is such a nuisance Picture Quote #1

Most of a modest woman’s life was spent, after all, in denying what, in one day at least of every year, was made obvious Picture Quote #1

I’ve never wanted to get adjusted to my income, because I knew I wanted to go back to public service. And in comparison to what my mother earns and how I was raised, it’s not modest at all. I have no right to complain Picture Quote #1

I am sufficiently proud of my knowing something to be modest about my not knowing all Picture Quote #1

Every reader exists to ensure for a certain book a modest immortality. Reading is, in this sense, a ritual of rebirth Picture Quote #1

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Protest that endures, I think, is moved by a hope far more modest than that of public success: namely, the hope of preserving qualities in one’s own heart and spirit that would be destroyed by acquiescence Picture Quote #1

Love demands expression. It will not stay still, stay silent, be good, be modest, be seen and not heard, no. It will break out in tongues of praise, the high note that smashes the glass and spills the liquid Picture Quote #1

All due respect and trying to be as modest as I can be, I am a dancer. But I don’t think I would be on ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ mainly because I would be too shy Picture Quote #1

I do regard her as one who is too modest for the world in general to be aware of half her accomplishments, and too highly accomplished for modesty to be natural of any other woman Picture Quote #1

It is modest of the nightingale not to require anyone to listen to it; but it is also proud of the nightingale not to care whether any one listens to it or not Picture Quote #1

When luck is on your side it is not the time to be modest or timid. It is the time to go for the biggest success you can possibly achieve Picture Quote #1

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A modest garden contains, for those who know how to look and to wait, more instruction than a library Picture Quote #1

Under the magnetism of friendship the modest man becomes bold; the shy, confident; the lazy, active; and the impetuous, prudent and peaceful Picture Quote #1

We should be more modest in our belief that we can impose democracy on a country through military force Picture Quote #1

Nominee. A modest gentleman shrinking from the distinction of private life and diligently seeking the honorable obscurity of public office Picture Quote #1

If you wish to be loved, be modest; if you wish to be admired, be proud; if you wish both, combine external modesty with internal pride Picture Quote #1

The truth is a young maiden as modest as she is beautiful, and therefore she is always seen cloaked Picture Quote #1

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I’ll never forget my first fur. It was a modest little stole. Modest? People thought I was wearing anchovies Picture Quote #1

To arrange a library is to practice in a quiet and modest way the art of criticism Picture Quote #1

Some of the greatest, most revolutionary advances in science have been given their initial expression in attractively modest terms, with no fanfare Picture Quote #1

Modesty is a learned affectation. And as soon as life slams the modest person against the wall, that modesty drops Picture Quote #1

The wage for most musicians is a modest amount, and that includes me some of the time Picture Quote #1

If I would be a young man again and had to decide how to make my living, I would not try to become a scientist or scholar or teacher. I would rather choose to be a plumber or a peddler in hope to find that modest degree of independence still available under present circumstances Picture Quote #1

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A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself (Modest Quotes) Mr. Attlee is a very modest man. Indeed he has a lot to be modest about (Modest Quotes) Truth of a modest sort I can promise you, and also sincerity. That complete, praiseworthy sincerity which, while it delivers one into the hands of one’s enemies, is as likely as not to embroil one with one’s friends (Modest Quotes) No person who is well bred, kind and modest is ever offensively plain; all real deformity means want for manners or of heart (Modest Quotes) Gain a modest reputation for being unreliable and you will never be asked to do a thing (Modest Quotes) Friends, the soil is poor, we must sow seeds in plenty for us to garner even modest harvests (Modest Quotes) I had rather be shut up in a very modest cottage, with my books, my family, and a few old friends, dining on simple bacon, and letting the world roll on as it liked, than to occupy the most splendid post which any human power can give (Modest Quotes) I occasionally swank a little because people like it; a modest man is such a nuisance (Modest Quotes) Most of a modest woman’s life was spent, after all, in denying what, in one day at least of every year, was made obvious (Modest Quotes) I’ve never wanted to get adjusted to my income, because I knew I wanted to go back to public service. And in comparison to what my mother earns and how I was raised, it’s not modest at all. I have no right to complain (Modest Quotes) I am sufficiently proud of my knowing something to be modest about my not knowing all (Modest Quotes) Every reader exists to ensure for a certain book a modest immortality. Reading is, in this sense, a ritual of rebirth (Modest Quotes) Protest that endures, I think, is moved by a hope far more modest than that of public success: namely, the hope of preserving qualities in one’s own heart and spirit that would be destroyed by acquiescence (Modest Quotes) Love demands expression. It will not stay still, stay silent, be good, be modest, be seen and not heard, no. It will break out in tongues of praise, the high note that smashes the glass and spills the liquid (Modest Quotes) All due respect and trying to be as modest as I can be, I am a dancer. But I don’t think I would be on ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ mainly because I would be too shy (Modest Quotes) I do regard her as one who is too modest for the world in general to be aware of half her accomplishments, and too highly accomplished for modesty to be natural of any other woman (Modest Quotes) It is modest of the nightingale not to require anyone to listen to it; but it is also proud of the nightingale not to care whether any one listens to it or not (Modest Quotes) When luck is on your side it is not the time to be modest or timid. It is the time to go for the biggest success you can possibly achieve (Modest Quotes) A modest garden contains, for those who know how to look and to wait, more instruction than a library (Modest Quotes) Under the magnetism of friendship the modest man becomes bold; the shy, confident; the lazy, active; and the impetuous, prudent and peaceful (Modest Quotes) We should be more modest in our belief that we can impose democracy on a country through military force (Modest Quotes) Nominee. A modest gentleman shrinking from the distinction of private life and diligently seeking the honorable obscurity of public office (Modest Quotes) If you wish to be loved, be modest; if you wish to be admired, be proud; if you wish both, combine external modesty with internal pride (Modest Quotes) The truth is a young maiden as modest as she is beautiful, and therefore she is always seen cloaked (Modest Quotes) I’ll never forget my first fur. It was a modest little stole. Modest? People thought I was wearing anchovies (Modest Quotes) To arrange a library is to practice in a quiet and modest way the art of criticism (Modest Quotes) Some of the greatest, most revolutionary advances in science have been given their initial expression in attractively modest terms, with no fanfare (Modest Quotes) Modesty is a learned affectation. And as soon as life slams the modest person against the wall, that modesty drops (Modest Quotes) The wage for most musicians is a modest amount, and that includes me some of the time (Modest Quotes) If I would be a young man again and had to decide how to make my living, I would not try to become a scientist or scholar or teacher. I would rather choose to be a plumber or a peddler in hope to find that modest degree of independence still available under present circumstances (Modest Quotes)

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