William Shenstone Quotes

Bashfulness may sometimes exclude pleasure, but seldom opens any avenue to sorrow or remorse.

I am somewhat on the shy side. I know people might find that hard to believe.

I was the shyest kid. I'd never speak, only if I had to. Honestly.

Mere bashfulness without merit is awkwardness.

My mum will not speak above a low whisper in public because she doesn't want to draw attention to herself.

Bashfulness is an ornament to youth, but a reproach to old age.

I'm painfully shy.

I tend to be sort of quiet and shy and awkward in social situations.

I was just so blatantly shy throughout my life.

I was a very shy child.

I think what people might not really know about me is that I'm really a shy individual.

I don't mean to be bashful, but I was.

I was painfully shy as a child.

I was quite a shy child - not chronically, but I tended to blend into the background.

I was shy at school.

I've always been quite shy. Very confident but very shy.

As a kid, I was very shy.

A shy face is better than a forward heart.

Normally, I'm so shy.

Let's say that, in reality, I'm basically very shy when it comes to men.

I was pretty shy.

I am a shy person.

Many people would be surprised that, in fact, I'm quite shy.

I was an extremely reclusive and introverted boy.

I was quite shy.