I grew up very modest, and I never forget that.

Although I grew up in very modest and challenging circumstances, I consider my life to be immeasurably rich.

— Sonia Sotomayor

A modest little person, with much to be modest about.

— Anonymous

Truth of a modest sort I can promise you, and also sincerity. That complete, praiseworthy sincerity which, while it delivers one into the hands…

— Joseph Conrad

Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.

— H. Jackson Brown, Jr

“I entered Excessive Modesty Mode. Nothing is stupider and more ineffective than Excessive Modesty Mode. It is a mode in which you show that…

— Jesse Andrews

The modest man has everything to gain, and the arrogant man everything to lose; for modesty has always to deal with generosity, and arrogance…

— Antoine Rivarol

The extraordinary thing about my mother, she's so modest about me.

— George Gershwin

Cheerfulness means a contented spirit, a pure heart, a kind and loving disposition; it means humility and ~ charity, a generous appreciation of others,…

— William Makepeace Thackeray

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

— Maya Angelou

You will not see me dressed in plain, modest outfits.

— Anna Netrebko

Despite my extremely modest prices, dealers and art lovers are turning their backs on me. It is very depressing to see the lack of…

— Claude Monet

She [Evelina] is not, indeed, like most modern young ladies; to be known in half an hour; her modest worth, and fearful excellence, require…

— Anonymous

He was very modest, but once he got talking, he liked reminiscing about all the people he worked with over the years.

— Barbara Wagner

To not be modest about it, you'll find that with only a couple of exceptions, most of the musicians that I've worked with have…

— David Bowie

Pete Seeger is a modest, unassuming, cheerful, and kind-natured man. He's a good folk singer, if you can stand folk singing. And he's such…

— P. J. O'Rourke