Quotes of Timid - somelinesforyou

“ A timid person is frightened before a danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterwards. ”

- Jean Paul Richter

“ Be not afraid of greatness: some men are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them. ”

- William Shakespeare

“ Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life than death. ”

- James F. Byrnes

“ Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful. ”

- William Shakespeare

“ I am not afraid of the pen, or the scaffold, or the sword. I will tell the truth wherever I please. ”

- Mother Jones

“ Don't be afraid to take a big step when one is indicated. You can't cross a chasm in two small steps. ”

- David Lloyd George

“ Courage is being scared to death — and saddling up anyway. ”

- John Wayne

“ I'm not afraid of death but I am afraid of dying. Pain can be alleviated by morphine but the pain of social ostracism cannot be taken away. ”

- Derek Jarman

“ The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it open. ”

- Arnold H. Glasgow

“ He who is afraid of every nettle should not piss in the grass. ”

- Thomas Fuller

“ Against self-slaughter there is a prohibition so divine that cravens my weak hand. ”

- William Shakespeare

“ Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty. ”

- Thomas Jefferson

“ Non-violence is not inaction. It is not discussion. It is not for the timid or weak…Non-violence is hard work. It is the willingness to sacrifice. It is the patience to win. ”

- Cesar Chavez

“ Twilight, a timid, fawn, went glimmering by, And Night, the dark-blue hunter, followed fast. ”

- George William Russell

“ If you are afraid of being lonely, don't try to be right. ”

- Jules Renard

“ It's not that I'm afraid to die, I just don't want to be there when it happens. ”

- Woody Allen

“ Come unto these yellow sands, And then take hands: Courtsied when you have, and kiss'd The wild waves whist. ”

- William Shakespeare

“ I'm not afraid to die, I just don't want to be there when it happens. ”

- Woody Allen

“ When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid. ”

- Audre Lorde

“ Don't be afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against; not with; the wind. ”

- Hamilton Wright Mabie

“ Do not be afraid to say 'yes' to Jesus, to find your joy in doing his will, giving yourself completely to the pursuit of holiness, and using all your talents in the service of others! ”

- Pope Benedict XVI

“ All seems infected that the infected spy, as all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye. ”

- Alexander Pope

“ Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action. ”

- George Washington

“ These, then, are my last words to you: Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create that fact. ”

- William James

“ In my stars I am above thee, but be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em. ”

- William Shakespeare

“ It's the heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance. ”

- Bette Midler

“ When we can begin to take our failures seriously, it means we are ceasing to be afraid of them. It is of immense importance to learn to laugh at ourselves. ”

- Katherine Mansfield

“ Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word "satiety.". ”

- Francis Quarles

“ Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they are a little course, and you may get your coat soiled or torn? What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice… ”

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

“ Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. ”

- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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