When I'm away from a red carpet, I'm a big introvert, I'm very quiet, and I like to sit in silence at… — Kate McKinnon Copy Share Image
I think [Charles] Dickens was an extrovert and Nelly [Ternan] an introvert, and I think that Nelly saw beyond the fame and… — Felicity Jones Copy Share Image
They say that extroverts are unhappier than introverts and have to compensate for this by constantly proving to themselves how happy and… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
It only meant that my natural inclination was to draw my "energy" from within instead of seeking it outside myself, plus my… — Sue Monk Kidd Copy Share Image
“Before they can grin there fake smiles, I mumble something about a toilet, laugh a second too late at some joke, and… — Jandy Nelson Copy Share Image
The mind is sharper and keener in seclusion and uninterrupted solitude. Originality thrives in seclusion free of outside influences beating upon us… — Nikola Tesla Copy Share Image
An introvert as a child, I spent most of my younger years being bullied for my name. It took its toll on… — Kubra Sait Copy Share Image
“A local college counselor named Purvi Modi agrees. “Introversion is not looked down upon,” she tells me. “It is accepted. In some… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Extroverts are more likely to take a quick-and-dirty approach to problem-solving, trading accuracy for speed, making increasing numbers of mistakes as they… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“What is a friend? We probably all have our own definitions. For me, it's someone I don't feel alone with. Who doesn't… — Sophia Dembling Copy Share Image
We have this idea that extroverts are better salespeople. As a result, extroverts are more likely to enter sales; extroverts are more… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
If the extrovert is trying to "cheer up" the introvert - extroverts are programmed to seek social rewards! - he or she… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“Extroverts are better than introverts at handling information overload. Introverts' reflectiveness uses up a lot of cognitive capacity, according to Joseph Newman.… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Extroverts tend to tackle assignments quickly. They make fast (sometimes rash) decisions, and are comfortable multitasking and risk-taking. They enjoy “the thrill… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“I will say that the socially oblivious extroverts do not represent the whole. As with introverts, social skills are independent of extroversion:… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
It was a very easy way to have a group of friends on a very large campus - a sense of identity.… — Claire McCaskill Copy Share Image
Just as we might take Darwin as an example of the normal extraverted thinking type, the normal introverted thinking type could be… — Carl Jung Copy Share Image
“Say “Hi” first. If there’s anything I’ve learned, it’s that if you want to talk to someone, talk to them. go out… — Daniela Karpenos Copy Share Image
“My friend Jenny said once that I have a calming presence. Maybe it's because I am so quiet. Dogs and cats always… — Charles Forsman Copy Share Image
I'm probably the most introverted extrovert you'll ever meet. Up until I got this show I was constantly told, 'She was really… — Nikki Cox Copy Share Image
For my 50th birthday I just want to make it all make sense [being exactly half introvert], and then a couple of… — Dar Williams Copy Share Image
“But the most interesting part of Thorne’s experiment was how much the two types appreciated each other. Introverts talking to extroverts chose… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
For the introvert, conversation can be a very limited forum for self expression. When a song moves you, a writer gets you… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
Introverts are offered keys to private gardens full of riches. To possess such a key is to tumble like Alice down her… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
I think the best thing I have is the introvert's ability to listen when you're working on something as complicated as this… — Jennifer Yuh Nelson Copy Share Image
“Why do I have to exhaust myself trying to pretend to enjoy someone’s company? Or to like something? It hurts everyone involved.… — Karl Kristian Flores Copy Share Image
Leave an extrovert alone for two minutes and he will reach for his cell phone. In contrast, after an hour or two… — Jonathan Rauch 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
As quiet as I am I find it amazing I can stand in front of hundreds of people now and make a… — Jennifer Yuh Nelson Copy Share Image
I'm still shy - I'm no good at my children's parent-teacher conferences, and I'm slowly learning how to ask for what I… — Emily Mortimer Copy Share Image
“I'm sorry," I say. "About being a bit odd sometimes, at school." Camille shakes her head. "You really have to stop saying… — Matt Haig Copy Share Image
We can't underestimate the value of silence. We need to create ourselves, need to spend time alone. If you don't, you risk… — Jewel Copy Share Image
“One thing I’ve learned: people love a camera, and when I’m filming, they see it, not me, so whenever I need to,… — Samira Ahmed Copy Share Image
“So when introverts assume the observer role, as when they write novels, or contemplate unified field theory- or fall quiet at dinner… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
I have always been a bit of an introvert. In fact, my dad used to force me to meet people so that… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
“introverts prefer to work independently, and solitude can be a catalyst to innovation. As the influential psychologist Hans Eysenck once observed, introversion… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Extroverts, in other words, are characterized by their tendency to seek rewards, from top dog status to sexual highs to cold cash.… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“The idea that you are not good enough and that people will not like you is something that has been ingrained into… — Aziz Gazipura Copy Share Image
“Though some of us like to get on stage, many introverts are content to put on their invisibility cloaks and watch. But… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
Blessed are those who do not fear solitude, who are not afraid of their own company, who are not always desperately looking… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image