Garry Wills Quotes

I don't like to make a big splash anyway.

I'm not much of a show-off.

The modest person is usually admired, if people ever hear of them.

I was the most subtle person in the world.

I've never been very flashy or high-profile.

At home I am a nice guy: but I don't want the world to know. Humble people, I've found, don't get very far.

I'm very, very modest.

In life, I'm pretty low-key and quite non-descript.

When sharing your ideas, overconfidence is a killer. You don't want your male coworkers to think you're getting all uppity. Instead, downplay your ideas as just 'thinking out loud,' 'throwing something out there,' or sharing something 'dumb,' 'random,' or 'crazy.'

I've always prided myself on being the lowest-profile member of the Bush family.

People say I'm deceptively unassuming, but that's the way I go through life. I'm not flash. You can make it sound calculated, but it's pretty much just me.

I like to keep a low profile.

I don't walk around like I'm a movie star because I don't think of myself as a movie star. People usually don't even notice me.

I've never been the kind of guy to hype myself up. It's just not my thing.

I'm generally a low-key guy.

I'm not someone who's led my life trying to get publicity; I'd rather do my work and go home.

I'm not really cool, or dashing, or any of those things.

I'm a humble guy, okay?

I'm just not the type who wants to draw attention to himself.

I'm not the 'look at me' kind of a person. I do not like showing off in public or written about.

I don't consider myself a very interesting person. I have the mentality of a supporting actor.

In no way do I want to draw attention to myself.

There's not a lot of flash about me.

I'm a simple guy, you know? If I do something, it's not going to be, 'Look at this, look at that.' It just happens.

Too much attention and hoopla doesn't agree with my temperament.