Often we come home from a sharing session with a feeling that something precious has been taken away from us or that… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Introverts are capable of acting like extroverts for the sake of work they consider important, people they love, or anything they value… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
I probably am more shy than people realize. But I'm shy when I leave a studio and I am just myself. — Jane Pauley Copy Share Image
People are always so boring when they band together. You have to be alone to develop all the idiosyncrasies that make a… — Andy Warhol Copy Share Image
As an introvert you do compensate, but it is EXHAUSTING! : In quiet praise of introverts in a loud world. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“But combine that passion for thought with attention to subtlety—both common characteristics of introverts—and you get a very powerful mix.” — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
I’m just a real loner kind of person, and yeah, kinda dark. But I’m happy. Not sad. I’m just shy and nervous. — Clea DuVall Copy Share Image
Inside was where she lived, physically and mentally. She resided in the horn of plenty of her own prodigious mind, fertilized by… — Tim LaHaye Copy Share Image
“where we fall on the introvert-extrovert spectrum. Our place on this continuum influences our choice of friends and mates, and how we… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“In cyberspace, the rules of engagement favor introvert. We can connect while remaining alone. We can read and write rather than talk.… — Laurie A. Helgoe Copy Share Image
Many people believe that introversion is about being antisocial, and that's really a misperception. Because actually it's just that introverts are differently… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
When you’re an introvert like me and you’ve been lonely for a while, and then you find someone who understands you, you… — Lana Del Rey Copy Share Image
Introverts tend to internalize problems. In other words, we place the source of problems within and blame ourselves. Though introverts may also… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“Problems arise for the introverts because they often do not look closely enough at the outer situation and, therefore, do not really… — Isabel Briggs Myers Copy Share Image
.. it makes sense that introverts are uniquely good at leading intiative-takers. Because of their inclination to listen to others and lack… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
Introverts prefer introversion; we tend to gain energy by reflecting and expend energy when interacting. Extroverts have the opposite preference; they tend… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
I am terribly shy, but of course no one believes me. Come to think of it, neither would I. — Carol Channing Copy Share Image
When someone speaks to an introvert, her brain responds with a high level of activity. It is as if several lights start… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
Even though it's hard to believe, but people who know me really well know I'm shy. I have to go past that… — Sandra Cisneros Copy Share Image
I might be the biggest introvert ever. I want to be alone a majority of the time. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“It's not the end if you're too shy to say 'I love you.' It's only the beginning; because you're first meant to… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
I think I'm a weird combination of deeply introverted and very daring. I can feel both those things working. — Helen Hunt Copy Share Image
In 'Nach... ', I go all out, but 'Saraswati... ' is an introvert character. The two things are totally opposite. — Gautam Rode Copy Share Image
“Introverts don’t see life as one big cocktail party. We’re content with just a few meaningful relationships.” — Jenn Granneman Copy Share Image
“For introverts, who have limited energy for interaction, we need to be more thoughtful and deliberate about whom we meet—which, happily, is… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
I've learned the importance of speaking up for myself and voicing my opinions and my ideas. I'm definitely a shy person. — Fiona Gubelmann Copy Share Image
Introvert conversations are like jazz. Each player gets to solo for a nice stretch before the other player comes in and does… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
I'm continually amazed by how many people who appear to be extroverts are actually introverts. — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
I'm an introvert. I get my energy by spending time alone. I need that hour or two to myself every day. — Amit Bhatia Copy Share Image
“For her a day of pampering meant comic books, black liquorice, serious exercise, veggie curry and, above all, solitude.” — Salla Simukka Copy Share Image
I do know that I need solitude, not only to write but to nourish myself (being, like most writers, an introvert) so… — Katherine Paterson Copy Share Image
I like parties, but I'm shy, and I often find myself standing around, feeling awkward. — Michael Bergin Copy Share Image
I never wish to offend, but I am so foolishly shy, that I often seem negligent, when I am only kept back… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
“Where else but cyberspace does the introvert have the opportunity to start in our comfort zone of written communication and talk later?” — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
After an hour or two of being socially on, we introverts need to turn off and recharge ... This isn't antisocial. It… — Jonathan Rauch Copy Share Image
My idea of a fun night was diving into a massive pile of To Be Read pile of books stacked near my… — Jeff Sampson Copy Share Image
I'm an introvert... I love being by myself, love being outdoors, love taking a long walk with my dogs and looking at… — Audrey Hepburn Copy Share Image
“Abbey relaxed, grateful not only that someone had thought to throw a party for her, but that she had been able to… — Emily Ann Benedict Copy Share Image
Most inventors and engineers I've met are like me. They're shy and they live in their heads. The very best of them… — Steve Wozniak Copy Share Image
I get a lot of letters from introverts asking how they can meet people. The key is to make sure that you… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
