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Shyness Quotes

Quotes on shyness, introversion, and never quite outgrowing either.

One quote here draws a clear line between shyness and introversion, calling shyness uncomfortable while introversion isn't, even though psychologists still debate how much the two overlap. It's a useful starting point for thinking about personality more carefully.

Shyness is inherently uncomfortable; introversion is not. The traits do overlap, though psychologists debate to what degree.

Quotes by Susan Cain

I genuinely enjoy talking one-to-one. I have no shyness about that.

Quotes by Stephanie Beacham

Shyness is just egoism out of its depth.

Quotes by Penelope Keith

What I never overcame is a kind of shyness.

Quotes by Kurt Masur

Emotion Quotes

I'm very shy so I became very outgoing to protect my shyness.

Quotes by Don Rickles

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these quotes treat shyness and introversion as the same thing?
No, one specifically separates them, describing shyness as inherently uncomfortable while introversion isn't, even though the two traits often overlap.
Has anyone in these quotes fully overcome their shyness?
Not according to one speaker, who admits shyness is something they never quite got past.
Is shyness described as a problem in social settings?
Interestingly, one speaker says they have no shyness at all when it comes to genuine one-to-one conversation.
What is the more critical view of shyness mentioned here?
One quote calls shyness a form of egoism that's simply out of its depth, a sharper judgment than the sympathetic framing in other quotes.
Do psychologists agree on how shyness and introversion relate?
No, one quote notes that psychologists still debate the degree to which the two traits overlap.

Other speakers are more personal: one says they never fully overcame a kind of shyness, while another offers a blunter judgment, calling shyness a form of egoism that's simply out of its depth.