Quotes Modesty Novels & Stories

She shook her head. “I don’t know about that. We just had a team of talented and highly competitive girls.” My eyes trailed from her face down to her toned legs before looking away and stoking the fire. “Modesty is a travesty,” I commented. “And pride can be your downfall,” she mentioned without hesitation. I smirked. “There are refreshments on the table in case you’re hungry.”

Kevan successfully got Travis to shut up. Choking, the latter managed to spit out, "Shameless bastard!" Kevan was unconcerned. He had lived for 34 years and had heard worse than this. The words "shameless bastard" had no effect on him at all. "Is there any use in being modest?" he retorted. "I’m sure the two of you know better than I do that sometimes being shameless is the key to success."

Nevertheless, she neither knew how to be modest and discreet nor had she matured compared to other truly wealthy people Levi had met. How could he describe Cindy? She seemed more like a parvenu. She was eager to put herself on display after achieving some minor success and wanted to trample on people who used to be above her with all she had. “I can’t agree to that.” Charity shook her head without hesitation. “I don’t like following other people’s orders just for the sake of a collaboration.”

But then, Macie quacked Patty, and she blinked twice, regaining her composure. She scoffed. "Who would have thought that I would get to see a confident slut who's proud of what she's doing and even bragging about it? Hm, shame is indeed a scarce commodity now." "Not even as scarce as common sense," I retorted. "Because clearly, the three of you are too poor to even afford one to be shared amongst you three."

"I remember a line and it was 'Act like you can't afford the bread until they find out you own the bakery.' Simple sentence yet has a great meaning, doesn't it? The true spirit of being humble lies upon a person wearing old clothes instead of buying luxuries, indicating that he is rich. Because I believe that the truly successful person, it's about being wise of using their money in a meaningful way." "So..." I gave him a reassuring smile. "If ever you feel anxious about those people who can drag you down because of an error or two, don't waste your precious time for them instead. Insecure people don't have enough power to drag you down. Just always take note of the essence of being humble s

He had that expression on his face that is indescribable in words. His humbleness and modesty were displayed by his grin, which extended up to his wrinkled eyes. A hint of pain would occasionally show in his sparkling eyes but would vanish just as quickly. He occasionally spoke too quickly, which may have exposed how much pain he was trying to keep to himself. His height and frame stood out the most. He did not have 8-pack abs or biceps that measured 16 centimeters. But he could make himself stick out in a crowd, mostly because of the way he carried himself.