Sheryl Sandberg Quotes

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

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

Women don't like men who know they're good looking. They'd much prefer a man who doesn't know he's good looking.

Even I can't talk about myself for an hour.

I'm the most humble rapper in the industry.

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.

The way I rap isn't about me boasting. Rarely will I do that.

I went further on less talent than anyone, but I was a damned good entertainer.

Don't be humble... you're not that great.

I just don't believe the hype. I just don't take myself too seriously. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

I'm just a kid from Bronx who got lucky.

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

Any time you talk about your own stuff you sound self-aggrandising.

It's continuously humbling to work hard, you know? As long as you've got a good work ethic and a sense of humor, I don't think anybody can become too much of an egoist under those circumstances.

Normally, I've found in my life that the louder you speak, probably, the less of a fighter you are. All the fighters I've had a chance and the honor to serve with didn't pat themselves on the back, were pretty humble men and women.

These are my new shoes. They're good shoes. They won't make you rich like me, they won't make you rebound like me, they definitely won't make you handsome like me. They'll only make you have shoes like me. That's it.

No modest man ever did or ever will make a fortune.

Sometimes if you have very confident people, you have to tell them please, be polite, there are other players are good enough as you and you should never speak out of an orchestra.

Say nothing good of yourself, you will be distrusted; say nothing bad of yourself, you will be taken at your word.

Beautiful? It's all a question of luck. I was born with good legs. As for the rest... beautiful, no. Amusing, yes.

I said I was 'The Greatest,' I never said I was the smartest!

I love to show off my ability in a nice way.

There's no secret about success. Did you ever know a successful man who didn't tell you about it?

On their own merits modest men are dumb.

I did pretty good for a guy who never finished high school and used to yodel at square dances.