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"It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help." - Miss Manners

"It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help." - Miss Manners

Miss Manners’ observation, “It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help,” continues to resonate in an increasingly self-promotional world
Jamie Johnson 02 Aug 2025
"Modesty: the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it." - Oliver Herford

"Modesty: the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it." - Oliver Herford

In an era dominated by curated social media personas and relentless self-promotion, Oliver Herford’s century-old aphorism—“Modesty: the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it”—feels strikingly relevant
Jamie Johnson 23 Jun 2025
Things to think on.