--- title: "8 Shy Nervous Quotes by 8 authors" description: "Browse 8 Shy Nervous quotes by 8 authors. Discover the best Shy Nervous sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b7/scarlett-thomas-8232_danger_they-really-do-have-nothing-in-common-on_335741.jpg" --- > [“They really do have nothing in common on paper, these people and him. But yet there are so many common reference points;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scarlett-thomas/they-really-do-have-nothing-in-common-on-paper-these-people-and-him/) [Scarlett Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scarlett-thomas/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b7/scarlett-thomas-8232_danger_they-really-do-have-nothing-in-common-on_335741.jpg) > [Maybe it has something to do with turning 30. I don't feel as shy or nervous or self-conscious. I have more confidence…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-williams/maybe-it-has-something-to-do-with-turning-30-i-don-t-feel-as-shy-or/) [Michelle Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-williams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/86e/michelle-williams-9367_brings_maybe-it-has-something-to-do-with-turnin_442114.png) > [It was a hard adjustment my freshman year in college, I was so shy and nervous and had always been around only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paige-spiranac/it-was-a-hard-adjustment-my-freshman-year-in-college-i-was-so-shy-and/) [Paige Spiranac](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paige-spiranac/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/300/paige-spiranac-9801_age_it-was-a-hard-adjustment-my-freshman-yea_631913.jpg) > [Actually, I was more unsure of myself growing up, shy. I was nervous as a kid. I grew into this person, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-woodgate/actually-i-was-more-unsure-of-myself-growing-up-shy-i-was-nervous-as/) [Jonathan Woodgate](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-woodgate/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f4/jonathan-woodgate-18915_confident_actually-i-was-more-unsure-of-myself-gro_1526283.png) > [Growing up, if I had been given any advice - bad or good - I probably wouldn't have been able to act…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-rudd/growing-up-if-i-had-been-given-any-advice-bad-or-good-i-probably/) [Paul Rudd](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-rudd/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ba/paul-rudd-3187_advice_growing-up-if-i-had-been-given-any-advic_1882608.jpg) > [In general, I'm pretty shy and nervous about a lot of things. For me to get on stage for the first time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tyler-hilton/in-general-i-m-pretty-shy-and-nervous-about-a-lot-of-things-for-me-to/) [Tyler Hilton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tyler-hilton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/968/tyler-hilton-17890_about_in-general-i-m-pretty-shy-and-nervous-ab_2328296.jpg) > [I guess I'm just very shy and nervous about putting myself on the line.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-meisner/i-guess-i-m-just-very-shy-and-nervous-about-putting-myself-on-the-line/) [Randy Meisner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-meisner/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24c/randy-meisner-14243_about_i-guess-i-m-just-very-shy-and-nervous-ab_2454438.jpg) > [I’m just a real loner kind of person, and yeah, kinda dark. But I’m happy. Not sad. I’m just shy and nervous.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clea-duvall/i-m-just-a-real-loner-kind-of-person-and-yeah-kinda-dark-but-i-m/) [Clea DuVall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clea-duvall/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b0/clea-duvall-22855_dark_i-m-just-a-real-loner-kind-of-person-and_2481951.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/shy-nervous/#itemlist", "name": "Shy Nervous Quotes", "numberOfItems": 8, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“They really do have nothing in common on paper, these people and him. But yet there are so many common reference points; even some unexpected ones. . . .they all want to be cool. And they're all scared but no good at showing it. . . . [t]hey all know how to act cool. after all, life's pretty scary most of the time. And the number one skill you need out there is how to show no fear. . . . Stay calm. Don't let people see that you are shy or nervous. If you watch a horror film, remember to laugh. If someone else seems scared, laugh at them. 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