Ambition Quote by Emmanuel Macron

Modesty is an excuse for sloppiness, laziness, self-indulgence; small ambitions evoke small efforts.

— Stephen Vizinczey

Modesty isn't always a virtue; it can be a hindrance; a careful measure of personal pride builds confidence and ensures success.

— Wayne Gerard Trotman

Modesty is the key to success

— Paul the Apostle

To be modest means that you have something to be modest about.

— Grace Paley

Whenever I'm around some who is modest, I think, 'Run like hell and all of fire.' You don't want modesty, you want humility.

— Maya Angelou

Modesty is the path to Favour.

— Desmond Fouche

Modesty means admitting the possibility of error, subsuming the self for the good of the whole, remaining open to surprise and the gifts that…

— Nancy Gibbs

The annoying thing about being modest is that you can't brag about it.

— Gene Brown

Is it better to be extremely ambitious, or rather modest? Probably the latter is safer; but I hate safety, and would rather fail gloriously…

— Vita Sackville-West

I will not be modest. Humble, as much as you like, but not modest. Modesty is the virtue of the lukewarm.

— Jean-Paul Sartre

I have no modesty. Modesty is a learned affectation. It's like decal stuck up on a person.

— Maya Angelou

Modesty is policy, no less than virtue.

— William Gilmore Simms