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William Chapman's quote: “I loved you long before I had the guts to tell you.” | Image: AmoDays
William Chapman's quote: “I loved you long before I had the guts to tell you.” | Image: AmoDays

50 Shy Crush Quotes To Boost Your Confidence

Gabangaye Shongwe
Mar 06, 2023
04:00 P.M.

Opening up and being vulnerable is by no means an easy feat. This is especially true when it comes to someone we may like or have feelings for. We all get a little shy when it comes to our crushes. Here are 50 shy quotes to help you with your crush.

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Matters of the heart are never an easy thing to address. We all, in different ways, try our best to protect our hearts and wellbeing when it comes to love, and rightfully so. From our heart comes the treasures of life!

Life continually calls us to step out of our comfort zones. And for the introverts out there, this is sometimes easier said than done. However, there is a unique beauty that comes with being different, whether you are introverted or extroverted. There is a place in this world designed for your unique character, and love or attraction is no exception.

Therefore, for those struggling with feelings and shyness, just remember and be encouraged by the fact that you are not alone! Here are 50 shy crush quotes to help you with your crush.

Maya Banks' quote: ”Some crushes just never went away. They built, instead, into something permanent, obsessive, and all-consuming.” | Image: AmoDays

Maya Banks' quote: ”Some crushes just never went away. They built, instead, into something permanent, obsessive, and all-consuming.” | Image: AmoDays

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Shy Crush Quotes for Hopeless Romantics

“If I had a single flower for every time I think of you, I could walk forever in my garden.” — Claudia Adrienne Grandi

To be your friend was all I ever wanted; to be your lover was all I ever dreamed.” — Valerie Lombardo

“The mark of a true crush… is that you fall in love first and grope for reasons afterward.” — Shana Alexander

”Some crushes just never went away. They built, instead, into something permanent, obsessive, and all-consuming.” — Maya Banks

“I’m afraid to lose you and you’re not even mine.” — Drake

“Just thinking about you brings a smile to face, a twinkle to my eye, and a skipped beat to my heart.” — Ash Sweeney

Billie Eilish's quote: “Too shy to say, but I hope you stay.” | Image: AmoDays

Billie Eilish's quote: “Too shy to say, but I hope you stay.” | Image: AmoDays

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“I used to be shy. You made me sing.” ― Hafiz

“Don’t shy away when the world is at your feet.” — Komal Kapoor

“Shy… but curious.” — Butterfly Rising

“Too shy to say, but I hope you stay.” — Billie Eilish

“He’s like a timid bird; one wrong move and he’ll fly away.” — Krystalle Bianca

“There was a whole magnificent soul burning brightly behind her ‘shy’.” — Atticus

C.C. Aurel's quote: “Love makes the shy brave, and the brave shy.” | Image: AmoDays

C.C. Aurel's quote: “Love makes the shy brave, and the brave shy.” | Image: AmoDays

“She’s communicative and reserved at the same time, secretive almost; altogether a very beautiful mixture.” ― Theodor Fontane

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“Love makes the shy brave, and the brave shy.” — C.C. Aurel

“It's just that I don't want to be somebody's crush. If somebody likes me, I want them to like the real me, not what they think I am. And I don't want them to carry it around inside. I want them to show me, so I can feel it too.” ― Stephen Chbosky, "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"

“It takes a minute to have a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone... but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.” ― Kahlil Gibran

Wiz Khalifa's quote: “I’m shy. Most people don’t take the time to get to know me. They don’t take the time to explore the real me. So I’d like to thank everyone who has. Everyone who didn’t miss out.” | Image: AmoDays

Wiz Khalifa's quote: “I’m shy. Most people don’t take the time to get to know me. They don’t take the time to explore the real me. So I’d like to thank everyone who has. Everyone who didn’t miss out.” | Image: AmoDays

Shy Crush Quotes to Boost Your Confidence

“I've never had a desire to be famous. Lots of actors are actually extremely shy. I have shy areas.”― Jeremy Northam

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“I can be shy when I talk to women. I'm a shy dude.” ― Nick Carter

“Infatuation is like a drug that gives you the best high yet gives you the worst headache after.” — Luke Blaise Pereira

“Love took me by surprise, love led me to you, and love opened up my eyes.” – Michelle Branch

“I’m shy. Most people don’t take the time to get to know me. They don’t take the time to explore the real me. So I’d like to thank everyone who has. Everyone who didn’t miss out.” —Wiz Khalifa

“People are just people. They shouldn’t make you nervous.” ―Unknown

Criss Jami's quote: “Quiet people always know more than they seem.” | Image: AmoDays

Criss Jami's quote: “Quiet people always know more than they seem.” | Image: AmoDays

“If you think shy, you act shy.” ― Arfa Karim

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“It’s tricky being shy. You blame yourself for it, and other people blame you too.”― Jaclyn Moriarty, "The Slightly Alarming Tale of the Whispering Wars, 2018"

“The shy aren’t awkward around everyone; they are tongue-tied around those who seem most unlike them.” — The School of Life, How to Overcome Shyness, 2017

“The shy person doesn’t intend to be unpleasant or unfriendly, they simply experience all otherness as an insurmountable barrier to making their own goodwill and personality apparent.” —The School of Life, How to Overcome Shyness, 2017

“Quiet people always know more than they seem.” — Criss Jami, "Healology"

“Shyness is a symptom of and a punishment for thinking too little of and too much about yourself.” ― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

llyson Kennedy's quote: “But the more we all stuck together, the more outside layers fell off, revealing that we all have insecurities, fears, and dreams. And that’s perfectly normal. That’s how God made us.” | Image: AmoDays

llyson Kennedy's quote: “But the more we all stuck together, the more outside layers fell off, revealing that we all have insecurities, fears, and dreams. And that’s perfectly normal. That’s how God made us.” | Image: AmoDays

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“I have reason to be shy. I’ve been hurt plenty.” — Ethel Waters

“There’s a part of you, there’s a part of me, there’s a part of everyone that is social, that is confident, that is an extrovert.” — Project Life Mastery, "How to Overcome Shyness and Social Anxiety, 2016"

“The answers will be given to those who are bold enough to ask.” ― Amit Kalantri, "Wealth of Words"

“I’ve gotten better at not making people feel uncomfortable with my shyness.” — Clea DuVall

“I loved you long before I had the guts to tell you.” — William Chapman

“But the more we all stuck together, the more outside layers fell off, revealing that we all have insecurities, fears, and dreams. And that’s perfectly normal. That’s how God made us.” ― llyson Kennedy, "Speak Your Mind"

Loretta Young's quote: “Love isn’t something you find. Love is something that finds you.” | Image: AmoDays

Loretta Young's quote: “Love isn’t something you find. Love is something that finds you.” | Image: AmoDays

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Shy Crush Quotes to Keep You Hopeful

“That amazing moment when your crush has a crush on you. It's a wonderful feeling knowing that the person who you want to be in a relationship with likes or loves you back.” ― Morgon Pierce

“I used to like you. You liked me back. I knew you liked me. You knew I liked you. Why didn't you try for me? I always tried for you to notice me. You did. Don't be shy. I won't bite.” ― Melanie Kay Taylor

“Love isn’t something you find. Love is something that finds you.” ― Loretta Young

“I know this sounds strange, but as a kid, I was really shy. Painfully shy. The turning point was freshman year, when I was the biggest geek alive. No one, I mean no one, even talked to me.” ― Jim Carrey

“The shy and introverted have this in common—they both fancy they are the center of attention.” — Robert Breault

Adriana Lima's quote: “Don’t try to be what you’re not. If you’re nervous, be nervous. If you’re shy, be shy.” | Image: AmoDays

Adriana Lima's quote: “Don’t try to be what you’re not. If you’re nervous, be nervous. If you’re shy, be shy.” | Image: AmoDays

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“Don’t try to be what you’re not. If you’re nervous, be nervous. If you’re shy, be shy.” — Adriana Lima

“Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs.” — William Shakespeare

“We love the things we love for what they are.”— Robert Frost

“Deep rivers run quiet.” ― Haruki Murakami, "Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World"

Yoko Ono's quote: “We get shy about saying things like I love you. Life is so short. It’s crazy that we hesitate to express our true thoughts to each other.” | Image: AmoDays

Yoko Ono's quote: “We get shy about saying things like I love you. Life is so short. It’s crazy that we hesitate to express our true thoughts to each other.” | Image: AmoDays

“Self-consciousness comes from focusing your attention inwards, on to yourself, so that you become painfully aware of what is happening to you. At its worst, self-consciousness dominates your attention and makes it difficult to think of anything else but your inner experience – and this can become totally paralyzing.” ― Gillian Butler, "Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness, 1999"

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“We get shy about saying things like I love you. Life is so short. It’s crazy that we hesitate to express our true thoughts to each other.” — Yoko Ono

“Shyness makes strangers of people who could have been more than friends.” ― Amit Kalantri, "Wealth of Words"

“It’s nice to have a crush on someone. It feels like you’re alive, you know?” — Scarlett Johansson

“It's like I'm thirteen again and he's my crush. All I'm aware of in this entire roomful of people is him. Where he is, what he's doing, who he's talking to.” ― Sophie Kinsella, "Remember Me?"

“Don’t be shy to love once again. Because everyone is immature when it comes to love.” ― Mwanandeke Kindembo

Mwanandeke Kindembo's quote: “Don’t be shy to love once again. Because everyone is immature when it comes to love.” | Image: AmoDays

Mwanandeke Kindembo's quote: “Don’t be shy to love once again. Because everyone is immature when it comes to love.” | Image: AmoDays

Life is a beautiful gift meant to be fully lived. Love is one of its primary treasures. We were not all gifted with the gift of the gab, and sometimes, we simply just get a little nervous. That’s completely okay!

Embrace yourself and your shyness, but don’t let it stop you from living and loving. Here are 68 stand up for yourself quotes to prepare you for everyday battles.

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