“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
My mother was an introvert and quite religious. And we were brought up in the church. And when she learned that I… — Cicely Tyson Copy Share Image
“I need a break after school," she told me later. "School is hard because a lot of people are in the room,… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
Extroverts are more responsive to high-intensity and "happy" stimuli, which may be why an extrovert gets frustrated at the less "readable" face… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“The highest men are calm, silent and unknown...The true masters seldom reveal themselves, except in the vibrations the leave behind, and upon… — Tom Robbins Copy Share Image
“I’ve always loved winter,” I say. “It’s the most private time of year,” he says. “Everyone stays indoors, focuses on their own… — Sara Flannery Murphy 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
“The key to flow is to pursue an activity for its own sake, not for the rewards it brings. Although flow does… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Quiet people always know more than they seem. Although very normal, their inner world is by default fronted mysterious and therefore assumed… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Introverts often work more slowly and deliberately. They like to focus on one task at a time and can have mighty powers… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“A loner by nature and an introvert... i am a twinkling star, burning bright amidst a cloudless night. As such, i tend… — Jaeda DeWalt Copy Share Image
Hardly anybody ever writes anything nice about introverts. Extroverts rule. This is rather odd when you realise that about nineteen writers out… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“If you’re an introvert, find your flow by using your gifts. You have the power of persistence, the tenacity to solve complex… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Secondly, extroverts often incorrectly assume that introverts are suffering. Introverts internalize problems; we like to take things inside and work on them… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“An ambivert is an individual who falls between the personality characteristics of an introvert and an extrovert; it is someone who identifies… — Elsmere Gracey Copy Share Image
Extraverts are comfortable thinking as they speak. Introverts prefer slow-paced interactions that allow room for thought. Brainstorming does not work for them.… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“I can breathe easier now that the appointments are behind me. I missed them all, through deliberate negligence, Having waited for the… — Fernando Pessoa Copy Share Image
I was just confused about why I was feeling overwhelmed all the time and trying to adjust to having people work for… — Felicia Day Copy Share Image
“Society is commonly too cheap. We meet at very short intervals, not having had time to acquire any new value for each… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
Aside from that i’m an introvert and i’m a quiet person. The benefit of that is I listen. It’s not like my… — Jennifer Yuh Nelson Copy Share Image
“Unpublished. What if I, revealed these feelings private pieces, cast… at stranger’s eyes exposing sober thought, and truth as sentiments, lie deep… — Bev Flynn Copy Share Image
There's a lot to love about America - freedom, the melting pot of diversity, individualism - all attractive concepts, especially to an… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
Book tours are super hard for me as a raging introvert. I love humanity, but actual humans are hard for me. So… — Glennon Doyle Melton Copy Share Image
“How do we maintain integrity as introverts, and at the same time allow our natural extroverted tendencies to emerge? The answer: organically.… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
True healing comes from owning and accepting all of life's energies within ourselves…When they are allowed to be expressed, they take their… — Shakti Gawain Copy Share Image
“He’s only ever wanted solace. To thrive in the crevices of existence, slip into the dark cracks of life and avoid the… — Daniel Abbott Copy Share Image
“We need time alone to restore ourselves. Introverts are pressured to push ourselves to the point of exhaustion in social situations—then we… — Michaela Chung Copy Share Image
Spend your free time the way you like, not the way you think you're supposed to. Stay home on New Year's Eve… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
There are a lot of people out there who are exactly half extrovert and half introvert and they love to be extroverts… — Dar Williams Copy Share Image
“Introverts typically . . . • Process information internally. It is normal for them to continuously contemplate, generate, circulate, evaluate, question, and… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
On Imgur, introverts can be extroverts. They don't have to worry about curating their own brand and are able to express themselves… — Alan Schaaf Copy Share Image
Introverted feeling types have a wealth of warmth and enthusiasm, but they may not show it until they know someone well. They… — Isabel Briggs Myers Copy Share Image
“introverts are uniquely good at leading initiative-takers. Because of their inclination to listen to others and lack of interest in dominating social… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“In “America the extroverted,” relationships are good, and even if they are very bad, they are better than no relationship. Introverts don’t… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
I'm an introvert, but I disguise my introversion by being an extrovert. If I don't have to be around people, I'm not.… — Cordae Copy Share Image
You're told that you're in your head too much, a phrase that's often deployed against the quiet and cerebral. Or maybe there's… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“They prefer to devote their social energies to close friends, colleagues, and family. They listen more than they talk, think before they… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Consider that the simplest social interactions between two people requires performing an astonishing array of tasks: interpreting what the other person is… — susan cain Copy Share Image
I had this idea that being an introvert was a negative thing, that it had a negative connotation, and I really wanted,… — Grace Helbig Copy Share Image
I couldn't help but feel very different from everybody, so I think that's why I found such a big world in music,… — Emeli Sande Copy Share Image
