Shy Quotes

920 Shy quotes by 740 unique authors

I never wish to offend, but I am so foolishly shy, that I often seem negligent, when I am only kept back by my natural… — Jane Austen
Suddenly he saw himself as others in the crowd must surely see him; a silent, solitary figure, standing apart from the rest. He looked out… — Mary Lawson
She's not my type,' Carter says. 'So what is your type?' 'Tall, skinny, black hair, blue eyes, freckly nose. Blue tinsel wig and snowflakes optional.'… — Cathy Cassidy
I had always imagined Rosa Parks as a stately woman with a bold temperament, someone who could easily stand up to a busload of glowering… — Susan Cain
The rains would end, and when they did, Ian and I would be together, partners in the truest sense. This was a promise and an… — Stephenie Meyer
Are you staring at me because you've seen my doppelganger roaming the halls, playing kind of the cafeteria? Or because you need to borrow a… — Alyson Noel
A great number of those working for liberal causes are not only shy but borderline collusive. They want change to happen nicely, and it won't.… — Julian Assange
My feelings are too loud for words and too shy for the world. — Dejan Stojanovic
The one good thing about being kind of shy is that nobody bugs you when you want to be left alone. — Laurie Halse Anderson
He's a shy man. Life has taught him not to show off what is most precious to him. — Yann Martel
Anyway, since when are you shy? Just talk to him already!' ' 'And say what? Nice fiddling, handsome man?' 'Absolutely. — Laini Taylor
There are such a lot of things that have no place in summer and autumn and spring. Everything that’s a little shy and a little… — Tove Jansson
Humility is so shy. If you begin talking about it, it leaves. — Timothy Keller
Uriah looked better than he did an hour ago--he washed the blood from his mouth, and some of the color returned to his face. I'm… — Veronica Roth
Cameras are a lifesaver for very shy people who have nowhere else to hide. Behind a lens they can disguise the fact that they have… — Pat Conroy
You just came wild and sexy all over my hand and even left some claw marks on my back to prove it. Don’t go getting… — Abbi Glines
Listen to me. I’m shy. I’m not stupid. I can’t meet people’s eyes. I don’t know if you understand what that’s like. There’s a whole… — Jonathan Lethem
Don't go getting all shy on me now, Lana," he drawled, squeezing my sides with his hands — Abbi Glines
Even painfully shy and awkward people are not painfully shy or awkward when they are alone. The way to access this natural, comfortable alone-self when… — Augusten Burroughs
You shy, Francesca?” Javier asks me later on. I shake my head. “Not really.” I’m just sad, I want to say. And I’m lonely. — Melina Marchetta
It didn't help that she was painfully shy and kept to herself, because then they just thought she was stuck-up, which she wasn't. She was… — Melissa de la Cruz
You might want to get up," he said. "Everyone will be here quite soon to rescue you, and you may prefer to have clothes on… — Cassandra Clare
Can I see your fangs again? Valerie asked Er.... Justin said, then spotted Anders and smiled with relief. Anders, buddy. Show your woman your fangs.… — Lynsay Sands
She seemed shy, yet all her attention was focused on Magnus, as if he were the most fascinating thing she had ever seen. There was… — Cassandra Clare
Not like Tobias, who is almost shy when he smiles, like he is surprised you bothered to look at him in the first place. — Veronica Roth

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