Timidity Quotes

111 quotes by 96 authors

I have long dreaded the thought of getting to the end of life and regretting that I allowed my own timidity or other people's expectations… — Steve Saint
Given the same amount of intelligence, timidity will do a thousand times more damage than audacity — Carl von Clausewitz
Timidity is the root of prudence in the majority of men. — Carl von Clausewitz
Fear never wrote a symphony or poem, negotiated a peace treaty, or cured a disease. Fear never pulled a family out of poverty or a… — Max Lucado
I believe there are few whose view of life has not been affected by the stern or kindly influences of their early childhood, which threw… — Basil W. Maturin
Fear exists because we do not have faith. — Shri Radhe Maa
If we go about apologizing for speaking to people of the things of God, we must not be very much surprised if they catch our… — Mildred Cable
Life calls us forth to independence, and anyone who does not heed this call because of childish laziness or timidity is threatened with neurosis. And… — Carl Jung
The greatest obstacle in the apostolate of the Church is the timidity or rather the cowardice of the faithful. — Pope Pius X
Another of Cicero's maxims was that if you must do something unpopular, you might as well do it wholeheartedly, for in politics there is no… — Robert Harris
He who governs himself according to what he calls his principles may be punished either by one party or the other for those very principles.… — J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur
Self-censorship is insulting to the self. Timidity is a hopeless way forward. — Ai Weiwei
Timidity prompted by past failures causes investors to miss the most important bull markets. — Walter Schloss
For the first half of this century, High Court judges have been cautious to the point of timidity in expressing any criticism of governmental action;… — Ferdinand Mount
In his essay 'Self-Reliance' Emerson wrote, 'Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist.' The Apostle Paul reminds us that whoso would be a… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Saga of Dharmapuri is one of the great works of modern Indian literature. (...) Set against Vijayan's heroic and scatological Candide -- originally written… — David Selbourne
The very best way in all the world to overcome self-consciousn ess and shyness is to get interested in other people and to think of… — Dale Carnegie
In talking, shyness and timidity distort the very meaning of my words. I don't pretend to know anybody well. People are like shadows to me… — Gwen John
Modesty is related to diffidence, diffidence is related to shyness, Shyness is a synonym for timidity, timidity is a characteristic of the meek, the meek… — Dean Koontz
Donâ€™t say you were a bit confused and sort of tired and a little depressed and somewhat annoyed. Be tired. Be confused. Be depressed. Be… — William Zinsser

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