El hombre superior es modesto en el hablar, pero abundante en el obrar.

La buena crianza consiste en ocultar cuán gran concepto tenemos de nosotros mismos, y en cuán poco preciamos a nuestro interlocutor.

Confesar sus defectos cuando son reprendidos, es modestia; descubrirlos a los amigos es ingenuidad y confianza; hacer alarde de ellos sin tiempo y sin ser preguntados, es orgullo

Donde hay verdadero valor encuéntrase también verdadera modestia

La modestia prohíbe a veces aquello que no prohíbe la ley

La modestia se parece a las estrellas, que cuanto más buscan la oscuridad en el cielo, más brillan

La modestia es una de las cualidades más estimables del hombre superior.

La modestia contribuye al progreso, y el engreimiento conduce al atraso.

La modestia es el complemento de la sabiduría.

¡Sé modesto! Es la clase de orgullo que molesta menos.

La modestia es al mérito lo que las sombras a la figura de un cuadro: le da vigor y relieve.

La modestia sola, es capaz de desarmar la envidia, que por lo común hace a los hombres tan injustos.

Nada sienta tan bien en la frente del vencedor como una corona de modestia.

El exceso de modestia es un exceso de orgullo.

La vanidad es el amor propio al descubierto: la modestia es el amor propio que se esconde

La modestia en las capacidades medias es siempre honesta, en los grandes ingenios hipocresía.

No hay nada más engañoso que la falsa modestia. Cuando no es despreocupación por las opiniones, es una manera indirecta de pavonearse

Las personas excepcionales no utilizan trucos como la falsa modestia. No salen a la caza de cumplidos, pero los aceptan donosamente.

Lo que mejor sienta a la juventud es: la modestia, el pudor, el amor, la templanza y la justicia. Tales son las virtudes que deben formar su carácter

La sinceridad no es una flor espontánea, al igual que la modestia.

El verdadero conocimiento de sí mismo haría generalmente muy modesto al individuo.

Dios es modesto, no se atreve a vanagloriarse de haber creado el mundo.

El mejor adorno de una mujer lo constituye el silencio y la modestia.

Sin un gran entusiasmo, sin la decisión de dirigir la mirada hacia abajo, sin la sed de conocer, sin la disposición a despojarse de toda presunción para ser alumno modesto, será imposible realizar ninguna investigación o hacerla bien.

Es más difícil que una persona rica sea modesta a que una persona modesta sea rica.

I don't feel body confident at all! Anything but, actually.

Ideas seem to come from everywhere - my life, everything I see, hear, and read, and most of all, from my imagination. I have a lot of imagination.

It's important to choose initial investors who are not twitchy and rushing for an exit. Wall Street's quarter-by-quarter lens may make the CEO make sub-optimal long-term decisions.

I studied drama in high school, and when I was 18, I studied at the Actors Studio in New York. Then I moved to London when I got engaged to Bryan Ferry, and I studied at the National Theatre there.

I can't stand unpacking.

When I was in Canada, I had a lot of time to think.

I am happy every day, regardless of my relationship status, because I understand that my happiness doesn’t come from a relationship, it comes from within.

While the story about the hunt for bin Laden has been exhaustively reported and the key sources and witnesses are in agreement about the main points of the narrative, of course, it's still possible that we could learn new details about the story that would add to the narrative.

Storytelling is an ancient and honorable act. An essential role to play in the community or tribe. It's one that I embrace wholeheartedly and have been fortunate enough to be rewarded for.

Labels are for canned goods!

In life humility is not a handicap, arrogance is not a strength.

Uh, I do not wear a wig in 'Star Trek' like I did in 'Bottle Shock,' thank God. 'Bottle Shock' will be the last wig movie I ever do.

We should all laugh more at our elected officials - it's good for us and good for them.

So companies have to be very schizophrenic. On one hand, they have to maintain continuity of strategy. But they also have to be good at continuously improving.

I've been so good in so many movies that nobody saw.

I had a soap opera, and my next job was working with Kyle McLachlan on The Invisible Man.

Your first impulse is to share good news, your second is to club someone with it.

I have a very diverse crowd from old, young, black, white, straight, gay. It's a little bit of everybody.

There is a major turning point in life when you have to decide: shall I grow old gracefully or shall I try everything to stem the tide? For me, that point came in 2001, when I stopped dyeing my hair.

It's okay to be messed up, because there are five other dudes who are just as messed up as you.

Opportunity may knock, but you must open the door.

Carry the battle to them. Don't let them bring it to you. Put them on the defensive and don't ever apologize for anything.

Bonuses balance my budget in New York City. The bigger the bonuses on Wall Street, the more money I had to spend on poor people. The New York City budget is determined greatly by the bonuses given on Wall Street.

No, in 1968 I still wanted to be a Pop Star, and be about the music. Now, I want to be just about the music.