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timidity quotes

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“Patience, that blending of moral courage with physical timidity, was now no longer a minor feature in Mrs Angel Clare; and it sustained her.” Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d'Urbervilles
“If youth were not ignorant and timid, civilization would be impossible.” Honoré de Balzac, Father Goriot
“If you dare nothing, then when the day is over, nothing is all you will have gained.” Neil Gaiman, The Graveyard Book
“And then, strange to say, the first symptom of true love in a young man is timidity; in a young girl it is boldness.” Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

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courage youth love ignorance patience civilization boldness

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Neil Gaiman (1)
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Father Goriot (1)
The Graveyard Book (1)
Les Misérables (1)
Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1)