Shyness

Shyness is invariably a suppression of something. 
It's almost a fear of what you're capable of.
-Rhys Ifans

Shyness is inverted ego.
You do not want to expose yourself
to possible criticism.
-Silvia Demitz, "Sivananda Radha"
 
The way you overcome shyness
is to become so wrapped in something
that you forget to be afraid.
-Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson