“Whereas before I had been an open, outgoing, and inquisitive child, suddenly, I was quiet—almost shy.” — Lin Wilder Copy Share Image
“Shyness is the fear of social disapproval or humiliation, while introversion is a preference for environments that are not overstimulating.” — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
I was living in New York City and flat broke. My next door neighbor was an actor and he always seemed to… — Joe Flanigan Copy Share Image
“So, what's up with you and Damian?" Helena asks. "What do you mean?" I can feel the hear of a blush coloring… — Lisa Ann Sandell Copy Share Image
“For a shy person it’s hard enough to overcome self-consciousness and establish personal relationships with others without having the additional hindrance of… — Karl Wiggins Copy Share Image
Shyness is about the fear of social judgments - at a job interview or a party you might be excessively worried about… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It is not altogether shyness that now makes me unsuccessful in company. Sometimes it is a state of mind that is three… — W. H. Davies Copy Share Image
I felt suddenly shy. I was not used to shy. I was used to shame. Shyness is when you turn your head… — Jonathan Safran Foer Copy Share Image
I am uninterested in appearing in newspapers and on television. Many people think I am striking a pose - that I want… — Agnetha Faltskog Copy Share Image
If you're playing someone who's impeded by fear, or shyness, or has whatever dysfunction your character might have, you have to achieve… — Colin Firth Copy Share Image
Proportion is all; and, in sports at school, I lost it by surrendering to the awful significance of my self-consciousness. Shyness has… — Andre Dubus Copy Share Image
There's never been a game plan, and I suppose I've had an uneasy relationship with my ambition. Someone who had been in… — Jennifer Ehle Copy Share Image
I'm not good at expressing my feelings, so I keep everything bottled inside. Half the time, I want to tell someone what… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Powerful new drug-free treatments have been developed for depression and for every conceivable type of anxiety, such as chronic worrying, shyness, public… — David D. Burns Copy Share Image
One of the best things about life is friends. We all agree on that. And yet our shyness with strangers often prevents… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Often confused with shyness, introversion does not imply social reticence or discomfort. Rather than being averse to social engagement, introverts become overwhelmed… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
When you're shy, a camera becomes an entry into life. It was a kind of shield I could hide my shyness behind,… — Lynn Johnston Copy Share Image
I was eighteen, this was back in '46, so we also had these very frightening images of soldiers in the streets of… — Agnes Varda Copy Share Image
I don't like to be noticed. The older I've got, the more reclusive I've become. I've got late-onset shyness. People are lovely.… — Sue Townsend Copy Share Image
I am very shy - really shy - I even had a stutter as a kid, which I slowly got over, but… — Nicole Kidman Copy Share Image
There was the usual dreaminess, I suppose. Also a shyness that caused me - and others - to notice that I could… — Lorrie Moore Copy Share Image
It is good for a person who has suffered from acute shyness, as I had, to find that he can cause as… — Howard Jacobson Copy Share Image
The arrogance that says analysing the relationship between reasons and causes is more important than writing a philosophy of shyness or sadness… — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
I think we all have blocks between us and the best version of ourselves, whether it's shyness, insecurity, anxiety, whether it's a… — Tom Hooper Copy Share Image
You must forever have timidity distinguished from silence and use silence to reflect on your life, for timidity is a stumbling block… — Nkululeko Goqo Copy Share Image
When I was young, I first went into the theatre which opened up across from my house. My mum and dad put… — Martin Kemp Copy Share Image
Eye contact is a method utilised by a single woman to communicate to a man that she is interested in him. Many… — Rita Rudner Copy Share Image
I really started dreaming... and broke out of my shyness when I got to Howard University. My first acting class was an… — Lance Gross Copy Share Image
“Be bold and never feel shy to consult people. You may appear like a stupid person for few minutes if you ask… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
Having kids is the deal-breaker on shyness! Once you have a baby, you learn to speak up loud and clear to protect… — Lori Foster Copy Share Image
Warily, she dares to allow me a smile. "It's okay. It's just...I'm not too good at talking to people." She looks away… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
If you want to do something big in your life, you must remember that shyness is only the mind. If you think… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“ 'Now you're uncomfortable?' Leander smirked, 'After all that?' 'That's different,' Axton said, sitting up and pulling a pillow to his chest,… — S.P. Wayne Copy Share Image
I wondered how many people there were in the world who suffered, and continued to suffer, because they could not break out… — Daphne du Maurier Copy Share Image
I like a woman to take control but theyre hard to find. For example, when I go out to a restaurant I… — Michael Cera Copy Share Image
I've written about a lot of different things, but the whole idea of writing for another character is unusual for pop music...… — Randy Newman Copy Share Image
Real fearlessness is the product of tenderness. It comes from letting the world tickle your heart, your raw and beautiful heart. You… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
You take off your clothes and you're in bed with somebody, and that is indeed where whatever you've concealed, your particularity, whatever… — Philip Roth Copy Share Image
“If you love sex, let it be known. You don’t have to walk around downtown naked or have some flyers printed up,… — Roberto Hogue Copy Share Image
Everyone is shy - it is the inborn modesty that makes us able to live in harmony with other creatures and our… — Kirkpatrick Sale Copy Share Image
