Timidity Quotes

It is often laziness and timidity that keep us within our duty while virtue gets all the credit.

This is a universe that does not favor the timid.

Jean Prouvaire was timid only in repose. Once excited, he burst forth, a sort of mirth accentuated his enthusiasm, and he was at once both laughing and lyric.

We do not admire a man of timid peace.

Yet, I didn't understand that she was intentionally disguising her feelings with sarcasm; that was usually the last resort of people who are timid and chaste of heart, whose souls have been coarsely and impudently invaded; and who, until the last moment, refuse to yield out of pride and are afraid to express their own feelings to you.

Often we are firm from weakness, and audacious from timidity.

Timidity is a fault for which it is dangerous to reprove persons whom we wish to correct of it.

It is only through timidity that states are lost.

Humility is a virtue; timidity is an illness.

I begin to think that none are so bold as the timid, when they are fairly roused.

Some of us are timid. We think we have something to lose so we don't try for that next hill.

There are some timid souls that will never know victory nor defeat.

Timidity makes a person modest. It makes him or her say, "I'm not worthy of being written up in the record of deeds in heaven or on earth." Timidity keeps people from their good. They are afraid to say, "Yes, I deserve it."