Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty. Louisa May Alcott
He's not the finest character that ever lived. But he's a human being, and a terrible thing is happening to him. So attention must be paid. Arthur Miller
Hearts that are delicate and kind and tongues that are neither - these make the finest company in the world. Logan Pearsall Smith
Some of my finest memories are from my time at the University of Texas. College baseball, I love it. Roger Clemens
The connection between dress and war is not far to seek; your finest clothes are those you wear as soldiers. Virginia Woolf
The finest clothing made is a person's own skin, but, of course, society demands something more than this. Mark Twain
When I was playing I never wished I was doing anything else. I think being a professional athlete is the finest thing a man can do. Bob Gibson
When you have a wife who has been a tower of strength and shown more courage than you dreamed existed - that's the finest I know.Lou Gehrig
You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long, and the great charm of all power is modesty. Louisa May Alcott