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Diffidence is a sort of false modesty.
Diffidence is the better part of knowledge.
Diffidence and awkwardness are antidotes to love.
We are as often duped by diffidence as by confidence.
Ability hits the mark where presumption overshoots and diffidence falls short.
A tardiness in nature, Which often leaves the history unspoke, That it intends to do.
God is displeased at the diffidence of souls who love Him sincerely and whom He Himself loves.
The true confidence which is faith in Christ, and the true diffidence which is utter distrust of myself--are identical.
Discretion has been termed the better part of valour, and it is more certain, that diffidence is the better part of knowledge.
Persons extremely reserved are like old enamelled watches, which had painted covers, that hindered your seeing what o'clock it was.
Things come in a quieter way to me. It's not laziness, and it's not diffidence. I just know how far you have to bend for work. That's important for me.
Give me a mystery - just a plain and simple one - a mystery which is diffidence and silence, a slim little bare-foot mystery: give me a mystery - just one!
Where youth and diffidence are united, it requires uncommon steadiness of reason to resist the attraction of being called the most charming girl in the world.
I went from resenting my mother-in-law to accepting her, finally to appreciating her. What appeared to be her diffidence when I was first married, I now value as serenity.