Timidly Quotes

19 quotes by 18 authors

Cross out as many adjectives and adverbs as you can. ... It is comprehensible when I write: "The man sat on the grass," because it… — Anton Chekhov
[Admiral Nelson's counsel] guided me time and again. On the eve of the critical battle of Santa Cruz, in which the Japanese ships outnumbered ours… — William Halsey
If we had the courage to confront the doubts we timidly conceive about ourselves, none of us would utter an 'I' without shame. — Emile M. Cioran
Barbarians, we call them, while all the while we timidly cling to our Web like Visigoths crouching in the ruins of Rome's faded glory and… — Dan Simmons
Man will not always stay on Earth; the pursuit of light and space will lead him to penetrate the bounds of the atmosphere, timidly at… — Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
It's better to make a mistake with the full force of your being than to timidly avoid mistakes with a trembling spirit. Responsibility means recognizing… — Dan Millman
Bystanders wandered in and out of the merchant's stall, passing the time, talking of dreams they might purchase. Workers and slaves stooped from labor asked… — David Berlinski
I am dead against art's being self-expression. I see an inherent failure in any story which fails to detach itself from the author-detach itself in… — Elizabeth Bowen
Who timidly requests invites refusal. — Seneca the Younger
He who begs timidly courts a refusal. — Seneca the Younger
The world is not respectable; it is mortal, tormented, confused, deluded forever; but it is shot through with beauty, with love, with glints of courage… — George Santayana
I'm an outlaw, not a philosopher, but I know this much: there's meaning in everything, all things are connected, and a good champagne is a… — Tom Robbins
Unicorns are not to be forgiven." The magician felt himself growing giddy with jealousy, not only of the touch but of something like a secret… — Peter S. Beagle
Long have you timidly waded Holding a plank by the shore, Now I will you to be a bold swimmer, To jump off in the… — Walt Whitman
She remembered timidly standing atop the Luthadel city wall, afraid to use her Allomancy to jump off, despite Kelsier's coaxing. Now she could step off… — Brandon Sanderson
I could tell you my adventuresâ€”beginning from this morning,â€ said Alice a little timidly; â€œbut itâ€™s no use going back to yesterday, because I was… — Lewis Carroll
My heart always timidly hides itself behind my mind. I set out to bring down stars from the sky, then, for fear of ridicule, I… — Edmond Rostand
I knew it. Youâ€™re an alien,â€ said her former best friend, the pale, bespectacled creature with the spectacular cleavage. â€œYes, Iâ€™m an alien and I… — Libba Bray
Mr. D," Grover asked timidly, "if you're not going to eat it, could I have your Diet Coke can? — Rick Riordan

Who Wrote These Timidly Quotes

18 authors contributed a total of 19 Timidly Quotes as follows: