Modesty Quotes

412 quotes by 301 authors

There are two kinds of beauty, one being of the soul and the other of the body, That of the soul is revealed through intelligence,… — Miguel de Cervantes
Everyone, either from modesty or egotism, hides away the best and most delicate of his soulâ€™s possessions; to gain the esteem of others, we must… — Gustave Flaubert
Modesty answers not the crude how of femininity, but the beautiful why. — Wendy Shalit
Jealousy isn't a pleasant quality, but if it isn't overdone (and if it's combined with modesty), apart from its inconvenience there's even something touching about… — Milan Kundera
Elizabeth lifted her skirt, disregarding modesty, and delivered a swift kick to the creature's head. — Seth Grahame-Smith
Unaffected modesty is the sweetest charm of female excellence, the richest gem in the diadem of her honor. — Noah Webster
And that is enough to raise your thoughts to what may happen when the redeemed soul, beyond all hope and nearly beyond belief, learns at… — C.S. Lewis
I suppose that one reason I have always detested religion is its sly tendency to insinuate the idea that the universe is designed with 'you'… — Christopher Hitchens
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… — Jane Austen
If the account given in Genesis is really true, ought we not, after all, to thank this serpent? He was the first schoolmaster, the first… — Robert Green Ingersoll
Adornment, what a science! Beauty, what a weapon! Modesty, what elegance! — Coco Chanel
So what are you really wearing?" The words left her mouth before she could consider them. She winced. He didn't seem to mind; in fact,… — Holly Black
Anthony: Now lower your dress a little- Roslynn: Anthony! Anthony: This is no time for offended modesty... You're the distraction. Roslynn: Och, well, in that… — Johanna Lindsey
Hank, this is great." "Yes." He said it simply, openly. There was no flattered pleasure in his voice, and no modesty. This, she knew, was… — Ayn Rand
Modesty and conscientiousness receive their reward only in novels. In life they are exploited and then shoved aside. — Erich Maria Remarque
I suppose that by this time they had finished their dressing. Roger Scurvilegs tells us nothing on such important matters; no doubt from modesty. "Next… — A A Milne
Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgment to others with modesty. — George Washington
The will of God is not something you add to your life. Itâ€™s a course you choose. You either line yourself up with the Son… — Elisabeth Elliot
Have you heard that modesty is an attractive traits? Only to ugly people — Cassandra Clare
here was a silence between them for a moment, and she wondered if all women, when in love, were torn between two impulses, a longing… — Daphne du Maurier

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