“Mae's first impulse was to die of shame, but she realized after a hot, stomach-clenching moment that this was probably impractical.” — Sarah Rees Brennan Copy Share Image
You are young. So you know everything. You leap into the boat and begin rowing. But, listen to me. Without fanfare, without… — Mary Oliver Copy Share Image
I am very sorry if I caused any offence or embarrassment to anyone...it was a poor choice of costume and I apologize. — Prince Harry Copy Share Image
Unless people feel that they are accepted and that they have a right to express their feelings without fear of embarrassment or… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
“So, what are you doing with my little sister today?” Daniel asked. I closed my eyes in defeat. “I’m afraid I can’t… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share Image
Dear alcohol, We had a deal where you would make me funnier, smarter, and a better dancer... I saw the video... we… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
If there is a sort of national American emotion I would call it optimism. If there is an English one I would… — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
I think it would be a good thing in the creative community if there was less embarrassment of this word 'commercial' because… — Eric Fellner Copy Share Image
Somehow, some way, every person in the arts has to find an accommodation with disappointment and embarrassment. They are the pollen in… — Joan Rivers Copy Share Image
We should seek to free the moral life from the embarrassments and entanglements in which it has been involved by the quibbles… — Felix Adler Copy Share Image
“-This is embarrassing. I uh, die and, um the last breath from my lungs is a terrible acid. It melts the seaward… — Joe Haldeman Copy Share Image
Real mothers don't just listen with humble embarrassment to the elderly lady who offers unsolicited advice in the checkout line when a… — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
“Parliament will also struggle with Shakespeare. Rappers stutter too when they flirt. The palms of poised politicians sweat. Police officers fart. Princesses… — Karl Kristian Flores Copy Share Image
When I think back to my childhood, it's with a mixture of amusement and embarrassment. I was always forgetting things. My mum… — Rory Bremner Copy Share Image
“As I opened the door, Abel turned toward the shower and zipped up his pants. “Jesus! Shit! I’m so sorry.” I yanked… — Teresa Mummert Copy Share Image
Regard yourself as a small corporation of one. Take yourself off on team-building exercises (long walks). Hold a Christmas party every year… — Will Self Copy Share Image
I wanna end the international embarrassment of the United States of America being the only major country on earth that doesn't guarantee… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
One never comes into embarrassment, if one is ready to balance. To ask oneself never in embarrassment, what have you in these… — Siegfried Lenz Copy Share Image
Ohio has long been an embarrassment to charter-school supporters nationwide, with its trail of scandal and graft and abysmal student performance. — Laura Moser Copy Share Image
“Have I come at a bad time?" she managed to say without guffawing. I believe I said something on the order of… — Jeffrey Cohen Copy Share Image
It's Akward when your parents tell you to stay in the line when your shopping and when your almost near the cashier… — HelloKittyObessed Copy Share Image
The Democratic Party is that amazing thing, out of power for six years and yet exhausted. They're pale, tired, and unready. Too… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
Have you ever noticed how parents can go from the most wonderful people in the world to totally embarrassing in three seconds? — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Are you in the mood for anything in particular?” Cameron’s entire face heated with embarrassment as a flood of inappropriate replies filled… — Marie Force Copy Share Image
“I suppose I have cause you grief and misery at times, but I have never intentionally caused you embarrassment and discomfort.” — Howard Fast Copy Share Image
To me gay rights is the last civil right that we have not granted in America and I think it's an enormous… — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
“George's hand lifted and fell away again. It seemed an insult to imply that anything so small as a touch could stop… — Mette Ivie Harrison Copy Share Image
Dissimulation, even the most innocent in its nature, is ever productive of embarrassment; whether the design is evil or not artifice is… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
I realize there's a line between looking good and being an embarrassment. I don't want to be one of those dames who… — Mamie Van Doren Copy Share Image
I know how much embarrassment hurts, and I love it as a theme because you can keep digging a hole. It's just… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
As well as being a vulgar producer of her own spectacle, and an embarrassment to her family, Cindy Sheehan is at best… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
We have such an embarrassment of riches when it comes to choice. Do you want to hike in the Alps? There are… — Nick Offerman Copy Share Image
That awkward moment when you get mad at someone and slam the door then realized you forgot something so you have to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Falco's eyes widened in fake shock. "Well, then perhaps I should ask for a tour of the house." He grinned, clearly relishing… — Fiona Paul Copy Share Image
Embarrassment is the worst! It's the feeling of having your entire body go numb and not knowning what to do with yourself… — Miley Cyrus Copy Share Image
“I feel, my love. Simply not in the same way you do. And thank heavens for that, because you are quite an… — Kiersten White Copy Share Image
“Yep, I’m making a fool of myself. Again. Right in front of Nash. Is there no end to my embarrassment with this… — M. Leighton Copy Share Image
Diffidence may check resolution and obstruct performance, but compensates its embarrassments by more important advantages; it conciliates the proud, and softens the… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
Sotomayor's vainglorious lecture bromide about herself as 'a wise Latina' trumping white men is a vulgar embarrassment - a vestige of the… — Camille Paglia Copy Share Image
Rather than being able to have a healthy relationship with our own sexual imagination, we're driven into some dark corners by shame… — Alan Moore Copy Share Image
