“ Fame is a skittish jade, more fickle even than Fortune, and apt to shy, and bolt, and plunge away on very trifling causes. ”
- Anthony Trollope- Copy
- 818
“ The company accountant is shy and retiring. He's shy a quarter of a million dollars. That's why he's retiring. ”
- Milton Berle- Copy
- 53
“ I am no longer afraid of becoming lost, because the journey back always reveals something new, and that is ultimately good for the artist. ”
- Billy Joel- Copy
- 630
“ They suffered because of it,... They were fearful because of it. They were in need of counseling because of it. ”
- Stephen Gillers- Copy
- 1.5K
“ Women and men of retiring timidity are cowardly only in dangers which affect themselves, but the first to rescue when others are endangered. ”
- Jean Paul Richter- Copy
- 1.3K
“ The timid are afraid before the danger, the cowardly while in danger, and the courageous after danger. ”
- Jean Paul- Copy
- 3.3K
“ The timid are afraid before the danger, the cowardly while in danger, and the courageous after danger. ”
- Jean Paul Richter- Copy
- 1.5K
“ Woman and men of retiring timidity are cowardly only in dangers which affect themselves, but the first to rescue when others are in danger. ”
- Jean Paul Richter- Copy
- 1.8K
“ The weakest and most timorous are the most revengeful and implacable. ”
- Thomas Fuller- Copy
- 1.2K
“ CARNIVOROUS, adj. Addicted to the cruelty of devouring the timorous vegetarian, his heirs and assigns. ”
- Ambrose Bierce- Copy
- 3.6K
“ It is pleasant to be transferred from an office where one is afraid of a sergeant-major into an office where one can intimidate generals, and perhaps this is why history is so attractive to the more timid among us. ”
- E. M. Forster- Copy
- 3.2K
“ It is a great mistake to follow the exception, instead of the rule; we must show ourselves as strict, and opposed to the exception; yet, as there are exceptions to every rule, we must decide with strictness, though with justice. ”
- Blaise Pascal- Copy
- 1.2K
“ Fame is a skittish jade, more fickle even than Fortune, and apt to shy, and bolt, and plunge away on very trifling causes. ”
- Anthony Trollope- Copy
- 827
“ The company accountant is shy and retiring. He's shy a quarter of a million dollars. That's why he's retiring. ”
- Milton Berle- Copy
- 3.6K
“ I am no longer afraid of becoming lost, because the journey back always reveals something new, and that is ultimately good for the artist. ”
- Billy Joel- Copy
- 1.8K
“ They suffered because of it,... They were fearful because of it. They were in need of counseling because of it. ”
- Stephen Gillers- Copy
- 455
“ Women and men of retiring timidity are cowardly only in dangers which affect themselves, but the first to rescue when others are endangered. ”
- Jean Paul Richter- Copy
- 2K
“ The timid are afraid before the danger, the cowardly while in danger, and the courageous after danger. ”
- Jean Paul- Copy
- 2.6K
“ The timid are afraid before the danger, the cowardly while in danger, and the courageous after danger. ”
- Jean Paul Richter- Copy
- 880
“ Woman and men of retiring timidity are cowardly only in dangers which affect themselves, but the first to rescue when others are in danger. ”
- Jean Paul Richter- Copy
- 3.8K
“ The weakest and most timorous are the most revengeful and implacable. ”
- Thomas Fuller- Copy
- 3.5K
“ CARNIVOROUS, adj. Addicted to the cruelty of devouring the timorous vegetarian, his heirs and assigns. ”
- Ambrose Bierce- Copy
- 1.1K
“ It is pleasant to be transferred from an office where one is afraid of a sergeant-major into an office where one can intimidate generals, and perhaps this is why history is so attractive to the more timid among us. ”
- E. M. Forster- Copy
- 2.7K
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