Shy Quotes

920 Shy quotes by 740 unique authors

'Do What You Gotta Do' is a positive, inspirational song that says no matter what it is; whether you're up against challenges or trying to… — Angie Stone
Stage-persona notwithstanding, I'm extremely shy and quiet. Almost painfully shy. People misinterpret that as being above it all or not interested. — J. Michael Straczynski
The campaigns of Steve Forbes, Pat Buchanan, Ross Perot, and John McCain all outperformed expectations on their support from independent voters. They made no effort… — John Sununu
When I am talking to people who I feel don't like me or are mean, I get really shy, and I kind of curl up… — Taylor Swift
37 is a lumpy number, a bit like porridge. Six is very small and dark and cold, and whenever I was little trying to understand… — Daniel Tammet
Many people would be surprised that, in fact, I'm quite shy. — Desmond Tutu
For a long time, I thought I was ugly and disfigured. This made me shy and timid, and I often reacted to insults that were… — Alice Walker
I've learned to try to sustain myself by holding on to the integrity of who I am. I'm not talking big diva. I'm quiet. I'm… — Crystal Waters
I have reason to be shy. I've been hurt plenty. — Ethel Waters
I'm always shy when I meet people I admire so I wouldn't be able to say anything rather than, 'How do you do? Love you!… — Jacki Weaver
I used to be terribly shy, so I was either shy or over the top, and I always had a difficult time. — Sigourney Weaver
I definitely have come out of my shell a lot more. When you question who you are, you can't be proud of who you are.… — Ricky Williams
I think if I were a college professor, no one would say I was uncomfortable about being shy because that might be expected. But I… — Ricky Williams
Success is blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it... Success is shy - it won't come out while you're watching. — Tennessee Williams
I'm just a shy and retreating kind of person. Sometimes I get in a real talkative mood - but not very often. — Brian Wilson
The flower that smells the sweetest is shy and lowly. — William Wordsworth
I've always had to conquer fear when I'm on stage. Basically, I was and still am a very shy person. It's absolutely in conflict with… — Steven Wright
The man form is higher than the angel form; of all forms it is the highest. Man is the highest being in creation, because he… — Paramahansa Yogananda
What troubles me is the Internet and the electronic technology revolution. Shyness is fueled in part by so many people spending huge amounts of time… — Philip Zimbardo
The level of shyness has gone up dramatically in the last decade. I think shyness is an index of social pathology rather than a pathology… — Philip Zimbardo
From the first time he’d met her, he’d sensed an air of contradiction about her. She was very much a woman, but still retained a… — Charles de Lint
Digory never spoke on the way back, and the others were shy of speaking to him. He was very sad and he wasn't even sure… — C.S. Lewis
I don't think he could ever be a serial killer. He's way too shy. That Ted Bundy guy, he was pretty outgoing , from what… — Meg Cabot
Unlike me, Renee was not shy; she was a real people-pleaser. She worried way too much what people thought of her, wore her heart on… — Rob Sheffield
Love comes with a knife, not some shy question, and not with fears for its reputation! — Unknown Author

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