Famous quotes containing the words shy, younger and/or men:
“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.”
—Sir Henry Taylor (1800–1886)
“Old Abe is much better looking than I expected & younger looking. He shook hands like a good fellow—working hard at it like a man sawing wood at so much per cord.”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)
“true pleasure
Lives in measure,
Which if men forsake,
Blinded they into folly run and grief for pleasure take.”
—Unknown. Love Winged My Hopes and Taught Me How to Fly (l. 3–6)