Ability Quote by Roger Moore

Shine without guilt. Modesty was invented by the mediocres who think you should be the same as them.

— Paulo Coelho

Modesty is a valuable merit ... in people who have no other, and the appearance of it is extremely useful to those who have.

— Ada Leverson

Modesty in human beings is praised because it is not a matter of nature, but of will.

— Lactantius

I possess every good quality, but the one that distinguishes me above all is modesty.

— Charles Richet

Modesty is the color of virtue.

— Anonymous

Modesty is not one of my virtues.

— Alan King

Modesty is the beauty of women

— Proverb

Modesty is to merit, as shades to figures in a picture, giving it strength and beauty

— Jean De La Bruyere

How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.

— Bernard of Clairvaux

I think some modesty actually serves me by just accepting that I am an instrument. I'm not trying to match up to an ideal…

— Mirah

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

No doubt, when modesty was made a virtue, it was a very advantageous thing for the fools, for everybody is expected to speak of…

— Arthur Schopenhauer