Ray Charles Quotes

Tooting my own horn is of no interest to me... it takes you away from real life. It's a waste, and I don't find a need to sing my own praises.

I was never that kid who used to brag about anything.

I'd be pretty saddened to hear anyone say, 'Yeah, listen to this... God, I'm awesome, the way this all sits together,' about their own work.

I was brought up not to brag. I've always disliked people who do.

I never really do anything show-off-y, I keep it humble.

I don't like to praise myself - that I am the quickest, that I am the strongest, that I am the most technical guy - I never do that.

Nothing ought more to humiliate men who have merited great praise than the care they still take to boast of little things.

Well I don't want to talk about myself, that's so rude and egotistical.

Modesty, tis a virtue not often found among poets, for almost every one of them thinks himself the greatest in the world.

Do you wish people to think well of you? Don't speak well of yourself.

If I were the blushing kind, I would blush to be called a hero.

I don't wanna sound pretentious talking about myself.

I don't talk about myself in the third person, and I laugh at people who do.

One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is seasickness; a man who wants to vomit never puts on airs.

I don't need to pat myself on the back until my arm breaks. I don't need any of that.

False modesty can be worse than arrogance.

With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.

A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself.

I don't want to talk about myself, that's for other people to say, so I'm not saying I was so talented.

I never wanted to come off as self-important.

If you are the greatest, why would you go around talking about it?

When you're young you believe it when people tell you how good you are. And that's the danger, you inhale. Everyone will tell you you're a genius, which you are not, and if you understand that, you win.

Boasting of glory does not make glory.

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth

Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.