Shy Quotes

You know, I am kind of a bi-polarish schitzerphrenic. I run the gamut of being incredibly shy and withdrawn to being a crazy-eccentric exhibitionist. And I have always been like that.

At 6 years old, the ice became a place for me to express myself. Because I was so shy off the ice, it became my safe haven, with music and freedom and self-expression. That was my emotional outlet.

I am terribly shy, but of course no one believes me. Come to think of it, neither would I.

I'm tough on the outside and soft on the inside [...] I'm really a shy guy.

Under the magnetism of friendship the modest man becomes bold; the shy, confident; the lazy, active; and the impetuous, prudent and peaceful.

I was a fairly shy person - not the hand raising type.

I'm shy in person - so afraid to confess my love - I need a go-between - our mutual friend, the Moon.

Politicians are actors, too, don't you think? Usually, if you like people and you're outgoing, not a shy little thing, you can do pretty well in politics.

Basically, I'm a shy human being. Very introverted.

I'm not afraid of anyone. I'm not shy about anything. Not even my big nose.

I think I was shy as a young woman and realized that photography was an ideal way of expressing myself, of telling people what was going on without having to talk.

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 nothing to say to strangers.

You know what my greatest personal stumbling block is? My shyness.

A shy failure is nobler than an immodest success.

Don't be shy. Go for it and ask your crush out.

There is so much love in us all, but often we are too shy to express our love, and keep it bottled up inside us. We must learn to love, to love until it hurts, and we will know how to accept love.

People are always saying that I must have been the class clown, with all these voices. No, I was way too shy to be the class clown; I was a class clown's writer.

Im shy. I can go on a trip for days and not go because I wont sit on a toilet seat on a plane. Im certainly not going to go on somebodys lawn. Could you imagine, in a cocktail dress?

I'm very shy. That's probably one of the reasons I got so heavily into drugs.

Lots of shy people dress a bit too much. It's just kind of an armour. People say the same thing about me.

I'm not shy about wearing a lot of makeup! But when I don't have to be done up, I just use a bit of concealer and maybe some lip balm.

They say shyness is a form of egotism, and you are only shy because you care too much about what people think of you. And maybe its true, maybe I am just an egotist.

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.

I'm somewhat shy about the brutal facts of being a carnivore. I don't like meat to look like animals. I prefer it in the form of sausages, hamburger and meat loaf, far removed from the living thing.

I like parties, but I'm shy, and I often find myself standing around, feeling awkward.

I was mild-mannered, wore glasses, was very shy with women.

I mean, it didn't matter to me that there were people, it didn't matter that I was shy Just the sound was so captivating that it helped me to get rid of those inhibitions.

It is noble to be shy, illustrious not to know how to act, great not to have a gift for living.

I was a pretty shy, lonely kid. I blossomed about age 17, when I went to college.

When I was very young I was very shy but at the same time I was very open cause I was very curious so I wanted to try many things.

I'm not shy in the spotlight. I might seem austere and even arrogant, but far from it, I'm actually shy.

People have a hard time believing that, but not having a father around, being shy, I just never participated in sports much.

I always had difficulty as a model just being myself. I can be very shy, and I used to have a lot of anxiety about working on set.

It's never my intent to be controversial but I don't shy away from it.

I've never had a desire to be famous. Lots of actors are actually extremely shy. I have shy areas.

But then the fate of shy people is that all of their fears usually come true.

I'm shy, but sometimes my voice is so clear and strong.

I love acting because it's a bit of an escape. It gives you the ability to reinvent yourself. They say that acting is the shy man's revenge.

A lot of country making films in English, but in Japan we are very shy to speak English.

I am very shy. When I go to a charity ball, I don't mind if people look at my sleeves. I mind terribly if I have to say something.

People think that I'm haughty and stuck up, but really I'm just very shy.

What I never overcame is a kind of shyness.

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 awkwardness.

It wasn't that I was shy to go out with him, I just didn't want people with preconceived notions to assume anything about why we were together. I was pretty careful for a while.

For a long time, I thought I was ugly and disfigured. This made me shy and timid, and I often reacted to insults that were not intended.

I was so shy when I was younger. When I first went to Liverpool I didn't say a word for a year.

I found myself getting more publicly shy when the gala events and big crowds started. Some people embrace it. To me, it's not worth enough to risk my private life being public.

I've always been shy, I was a quiet child. I didn't start speaking until uh, last year.

I was a very shy and introverted person, and it was hard for me to talk to people and make relationships.

I've always felt a bit weird, very shy.