"I felt suddenly shy. I was not used……" — Jonathan Safran Foer
"I felt suddenly shy. I was not used to shy. I was used to shame. Shyness is when you turn your head away from something you want. Shame is when you turn your head away from something you do not want."
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526 Quotes by Jonathan Safran Foer
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