170 Quotes About Shy

Clearly she was expected to say something, but panic at having to speak stole the thoughts from her head.

The one who would understand me is equally shy to start a conversation.

It's not the end if you're too shy to say 'I love you.' It's only the beginning; because you're first meant to show it anyway.

My face is like some sort of bashful chameleon, flashing red at any sign of social interaction. Stupid face.

Be bold and never feel shy to consult people. You may appear like a stupid person for few minutes if you ask questions; but you are likely to be a fool forever if you don’t ask at all.

I knew I was being stupid, but I couldn’t help it. Once bitten, twice shy, and all that. I’d been bitten about a dozen times and had about two dozen shynesses left to work through because of it.

For a shy person it’s hard enough to overcome self-consciousness and establish personal relationships with others without having the additional hindrance of a well-meaning but misguided relative who only emphasises that person’s limitations

Some people are so self-conscious that they are unable to make eye contact for longer than a second, even when they are wearing dark sunglasses.

STREITFELD: "Scared" is a word that you often used to describe yourself. WALLACE: Writers tend to be shy, bookish people. We're always on the fringes of the party, resenting the attention paid to others. And then finally when attention is paid to you, it is great and yet part of it sucks you liver out. Deep down it was the thing you always felt would make everything OK, and then you get it, and find everything isn't OK, and you're still scared.