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«People assume you can't be shy and be on television. They're wrong.»
Author: Diane Sawyer (Journalist, Reporter) | Keywords: be on, shy
«Shy and proud men are more liable than any others to fall into the hands of parasites and creatures of low character. For in the intimacies which are formed by shy men, they do not choose, but are chosen.»
«Shy and unready men are great betrayers of secrets: for there are few wants more urgent for the moment than the want of something to say»
Author: Henry Taylor (Author) | About: Mankind, Men | Keywords: shy, unready, urgent
«Once bitten, twice shy»
Author: American Proverb | Keywords: bitten, shy
«Powdermilk biscuits: Heavens, they're tasty and expeditious! They're made from whole wheat, to give shy persons the strength to get up and do what needs to be done»
«I want to resume the life of a shy person.»
«Life has been compared with a battle and rightly so, as each day comes up with a new set of challenges which we must meet. One can just not shy away from the problems if he has to survive. He has to meet to challenges with courage.»
Author: Sam Veda | Keywords: shy, shy away from
«Success is blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it... Success is shy - it won't come out while you're watching.»
«Soft is the music that would charm for ever;The flower of sweetest smell is shy and lowly.»
«Shy traffickers, the dark Iberians come: / And on the beach undid his corded bales.»

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