Mr. Rushworh was very ready to request the favour of Mr. Crawford's assistance; and Mr. Crawford after properly depreciating his own abilities, was quite at his service in any way that could be useful.
Quotes about depreciating (3 Quotes)
Accuracy is, in every case, advantageous to beauty, and just reasoning to delicate sentiment. In vain would we exalt the one by depreciating the other.
Production in your thought factory is under the charge of two foremen, one of whom we will call Mr. Triumph and the other Mr. Defeat. Mr. Triumph is in charge of manufacturing positive thoughts. He specialises in producing reasons why you can, why youre qualified, why you will. The other foreman, Mr. Defeat, produces negative, depreciating reasons why you cant, why youre weak, why youre inadequate. His specialty is the 'why-you-will-fail' chain of thoughts.