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Timidity |
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Quotations
 | Great empires are not maintained by timidity. — Tacitus, 55-120 AD, Roman historian 20 likes |
 | Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of Liberty — Thomas Jefferson, 1749-1826, American President [1801-1809] 5 likes |
 | The first symptom of love in a young man is timidity; in a girl boldness. — Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French writer 5 likes |
 | Humility is a virtue; timidity is a disease. — Jim Rohn, 1930-2009, American self-help speker 4 likes |
 | A timid mind is apt to mistake every scratch for a mortal wound. — Lord Byron, 1788-1824, British poet 3 likes |
 | It is noble to be shy, illustrious not to know how to act, great not to have a gift for living. — Fernando Pessoa, 1888-1935, Portuguese poet & writer 2 likes |
 | Timidity betrays want of powers, and audacity a want of skill. — Hippocrates, 460-370 BC, Ancient Greek physician, the “Father of Medicine” 2 likes |
 | So many people are shut up tight inside themselves like boxes, yet they would open up, unfolding quite wonderfully, if only you were interested in them. — Sylvia Plath, 1932-1963, American poet & writer 1 likes |
 | My heart always timidly hides itself behind my mind. I set out to bring down stars from the sky, then, for fear of ridicule, I stop and pick little flowers of eloquence. — Edmond Rostand, 1868-1918, French playwright (“Cyrano de Bergerac”) |
 | An ounce of courage will go farther with women than a pound of timidity. |
 | Curiosity and timidity fought a long battle in his heart. |
| The bold may not live long, but the timid never live at all. |
 | We are so scared of being judged that we look for every excuse to procrastinate. |
 | A book of maxims is a timid confession. — Maurice Chapelan, 1906-1992, French author of maxims & journalist |
 | A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose timidity prevented them from making a first effort. |
 | Quiet people have the loudest minds. — Stephen King, 1947-, American author of horror & fantasy fiction |
 | It is part of a poor spirit to undervalue himself and blush. |
 | Given the same amount of intelligence, timidity will do a thousand times more damage than audacity. — Carl von Clausewitz, 1780-1831, Prussian military theorist |
 | Suicides are timid murderers. Masochism instead of Sadism. |
Funny Quotes
 | I read that the number one fear of the average person is public speaking … Number two was death. To me, that means that, to the average person, if you were going to be at a funeral, you would rather be in the casket than doing the eulogy. |
Ancient Greek
 | Timidity is not good for a man in need. Αιδώς δ’ ουκ αγαθή κεχρημένω ανδρί παρείναι. — Homer, c. 800-750 BC, Ancient Greek Poet ‐ Odyssey XVII 6 likes |
 | Timidity is more beneficial to people than wrath. Αιδώς γαρ οργής πλείον ωφελεί βροτούς. — Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Temenidae 5 likes |
