Famous Quotes & Sayings

William Shakespeare

Modest wisdom plucks me from over-credulous haste.

William Shakespeare

Haste is needful in a desperate case.

Francis Bacon

Sir Amice Pawlet, when he saw too much haste made in any matter, was wont to say, "Stay a while, that we may make an end the sooner

Elizabeth Bibesco

He is invariably in a hurry being in a hurry is one of the tributes he pays to life.

Benjamin Franklin

Take time for all things.

Benjamin Franklin

Reckless haste makes poor speed.

St. Gregory The Great

Whatsoever one would understand what he hears must hasten to put into practice what he has heard.

William Shakespeare

Celebrity is never more admired than by the negligent.

Alexandre Dumas

Haste is a poor counselor

Freddie Prinze, Jr.

It only takes 30 seconds to pluck my eyebrows, but it hurts. I have to tweeze 'em in the middle once a week. Otherwise, I look like Bert from 'Sesame Street.'

Dave Tippett

This is the end of a real tough spot in our schedule. We managed to pluck a lot of points from this part of the schedule.

Kathie Lee Gifford

If I prayed as much as I pluck, I'd be the Dalai Lama.

Henry Taylor

I have not skillFrom such a sharp and waspish word as "No"To pluck the sting.

Alan King

Modesty is not one of my virtues.

Coco Chanel

Modesty is the highest elegance

William Shakespeare

Pastime passing excellent, if it he husbanded with modesty.

Robert Buchanan

She just wore Enough for modesty - no more

Balthazar Getty

I had a very modest upbringing.

William Collins

If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, / May hope, chaste Eve, to soothe thy modest ear.

David Heyman

I thought if I was lucky it would be a nice, modest-sized, modest-budgeted film that would be a modest success. And then something happened.

Francis Baron

We will find alternative accommodation, probably of a more modest nature.

Mark Helprin

Unlike Hezbollah, Israel's more modest aim is to survive, and that it has done.