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Shy Quotes

On quiet nerves and the traits behind them.

Some quotes here contradict the stereotype, like someone insisting they've never been shy and have always talked easily, while others explore the gap between a quiet, socially awkward offstage personality and a bold on-screen role. One poetic line even pictures small shy embarrassments playing out on sunny afternoons.

Until I was about 14, I was so shy.

Quotes by Adwoa Aboah

I did a lot of acting when I was a child. I was very shy - the kind of kid who ran into a corner and cried on parents' visiting day.

Quotes by Adrienne Shelly

I used to be very shy. When I first started, I had to go to a casting, and I had to go in a bikini. I thought I was too skinny. But I went in and got the job! And...

Quotes by Adriana Lima

Don't try to be what you're not. If you're nervous, be nervous. If you're shy, be shy. It's cute.

Quotes by Adriana Lima

Always Quotes

I don't shy away from competition.

Quotes by Aditi Rao Hydari

I'm a very shy, introverted person.

Quotes by Adam Cole

My mom didn't ever think I would take to acting because I was a very shy, very reserved kind of child. But obviously, something changed!

Quotes by Abigail Breslin

I am not shy.

Quotes by Aaron Ramsey

I've never been a shy person. I've always been able to talk pretty well.

Quotes by Zach LaVine

Go Quotes

I didn't used to do shows, because I used to be so shy. We'd perform, and I'd be at the back, thinking of another song. I was so shy, I ain't never getting in front of the camera; I would...

Quotes by Young Thug

I've been shy twice. Once when I saw Matthew Bomer and once when I saw Adam Levine. I couldn't say anything, literally.

Quotes by Yara Shahidi

The flower that smells the sweetest is shy and lowly.

Quotes by William Wordsworth

Interestingly, the actress who, in her own persona, may be gentle, shy, and socially awkward, someone whose hand trembles when pouring a cup of tea for a visiting friend, can convincingly portray an elegant, cruel aristocrat tossing off malicious epigrams...

Quotes by Wallace Shawn

We all have these places where shy humiliations gambol on sunny afternoons.

Quotes by W. H. Auden

I Am Quotes

We have enforced a Darwinian process on wolves, turning them into the shy and elusive animals they've become. They didn't have that fear of us 30,000 years ago. We didn't have gunpowder; we had rocks. Wolves would have seen us...

Quotes by W. Bruce Cameron

I’m shy and open up to very few people.

Quotes by Vishnu Vishal

If I'm compelled to do something, I don't shy away from it simply because I haven't tackled it before.

Quotes by Vikram Seth

I am not shy when it comes to asking questions.

Quotes by Vijay Shankar

I'm shy. I'm not outgoing. I'm a homebody. I am on TV, but you know, it's interesting. How much do I talk on TV?

Quotes by Vanna White

Like Quotes

I was very, very shy in public and school, and quite loud and brash at home.

Quotes by Tuppence Middleton

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the most personal quote about shyness here?
One speaker states plainly, "I've never been a shy person. I've always been able to talk pretty well," a confident, straightforward self-description.
Is there a quote about acting and shy personalities?
Yes - one quote observes that an actress who is "gentle, shy, and socially awkward" in real life can still convincingly play very different characters onstage, describing the gap between a performer's private personality and the roles they play.
Is there a more poetic quote about shyness?
Yes, one quote uses striking imagery: "We all have these places where shy humiliations gambol on sunny afternoons," turning shyness into something almost like a small creature hiding in memory.
Does this collection include anything about animals and shyness?
Yes - one quote reflects on how wolves have changed over thousands of years, noting "We have enforced a Darwinian process on wolves, turning them into the shy and elusive animals they've become," and that "They didn't have that fear of us 30,000 years ago."
Where can I find more quotes about self-identity?
See the Myself quotes collection for related reflections.

An unusual entry looks at how generations of hunting pressure turned wolves into the shy, elusive animals they are today, a reminder that shyness isn't only a human trait. See our always quotes and I Am quotes for related themes.