I wish I wasn't so shy

A place has almost the shyness of a person, with strangers; and its secret is not to be surprised by a too direct interrogation.

— Arthur Symons

The way you overcome shyness is to become so wrapped up in something that you forget to be afraid.

— Anonymous

When you're walking at the airport, you're expected to smile at people because they know you... I find that tough. I'm only trying to…

— Katrina Kaif

“Social anxiety disorder”—which essentially means pathological shyness—is now thought to afflict nearly one in five of us. The most recent version of the Diagnostic…

— Susan Cain

Having kids is the deal-breaker on shyness! Once you have a baby, you learn to speak up loud and clear to protect them, defend…

— Lori Foster

People say am shy,but hey am not, I just cant help it poking my nose around.!!

— Crosby Kwaw

Who shall ever tell how much an unmerited disfavor crushes a shy person? Who can ever depict the misfortunes of timidity?

— Honore de Balzac

I was shy for several years in my early days in Hollywood until I figured out that no one really gave a damn if…

— Lucille Ball

I think the shyness one feels in childhood is often overcome with time. There are children who hide behind their parents' legs, but you…

— Susan Cain

I'm scared of what you'llsay So I'm hiding.. what I'm feeeling... But I'm tired of Holding this inside my head I've been spending all…

— Syoung

Everyone has that one person that they will always have something between but will never do anything about it.

— Anonymous

Its a sea of unsaid words that separate so many. They're sadly standing upon the shore waiting for the tide to change. While contently…

— Anonymous

I never wish to offend, but I am so foolishly shy, that I often seem negligent, when I am only kept back by my…

— Jane Austen

I have learned that some people who look fine are more crippled than I am, by fears they can’t explain. Other people are held…

— Cammie McGovern

Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making a fool of himself.

— J. B. Priestley