Extroverts never understand introverts, and it was like that in school days. — Neil Peart Copy Share Image
“To sell successfully, you don't have to be aggressive. You don't need to be anything other than you. You just need to… — Matthew Pollard Copy Share Image
Introverts are collectors of thoughts, and solitude is where the collection is curated and rearranged to make sense of the present and… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“Introverts think carefully before they speak. We can be excellent public speakers because we prepare carefully.” — Sophia Dembling Copy Share Image
“Angry people scared me. Angry people who thought I was in charge scared me even more.” — Amanda Hamm Copy Share Image
“You're very perceptive for a guy who can go a whole day without talking,” she said, peering up at him. “That's why… — Nicholas Sparks Copy Share Image
Introverts process information internally, and we don't like to express our thoughts until they are fully formed. — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
My husband and I get along great. We're both introverts, and it's hard to make new friends. — S. E. Hinton Copy Share Image
[Introverts,] the world needs you and it needs the things you carry. So I wish you the best of all possible journeys… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
Some people are introverts and if they don't have enough time for themselves, they don't feel right. And extroverts don't feel right… — Agapi Stassinopoulos Copy Share Image
“Introverts feel “just right” with less stimulation, as when they sip wine with a close friend, solve a crossword puzzle, or read… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
In other countries, congenital introverts simply remain introverts all their lives, neither advancing nor retreating, but America's commitment to extroversion as a… — Florence King Copy Share Image
Extroverts never understand introverts, and it was like that in school days. I read recently that all of us can be defined… — Neil Peart Copy Share Image
Introverts keep their best stuff inside—that is, until it is ready. And this drives extroverts crazy! The explanation for the introvert’s behavior—and… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“This has been one of my biggest surprises in writing this book: the distinction be\etween introverts and extraverts did not come up… — Deborah Tannen Copy Share Image
Spare a thought for the poor introverts among us. In a world of party animals and glad-handers, they're the ones who stand… — Jeffrey Kluger Copy Share Image
Introverts, in contrast, may have strong social skills and enjoy parties and business meetings, but after a while wish they were home… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“It may happen, however, that he falls into despair just for the fact that he has opened his heart to another; it… — Søren Kierkegaard Copy Share Image
“The familiarity and informality of some churches in the evangelical tradition, with their best intentions of devotion and hospitality, can actually exclude… — Adam S. McHugh 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
INTROVERTS are especially vulnerable to challenges like marital tension, a parent’s death, or abuse. They’re more likely than their peers to react… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“ Strays is what a writer I recently read calls those who, for one reason or another, and despite whatever they might… — Sigrid Nunez Copy Share Image
I would say that introverts make some of the best international philosophers. The less common attribute of the introverted lifestyle - a… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“We know from myths and fairy tales that there are many different kinds of powers in the world. One child is given… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“There’s absolutely nothing wrong with finding our own thoughts more interesting than a long story about someone’s husband’s niece’s gum surgery. Introverts” — Sophia Dembling Copy Share Image
I am very troubled by the tendency to define introverts by what they lack. Introversion is a preference, not a fallback plan. — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“Don't think of introversion as something that needs to be cured...Spend your free the way you like, not the way you think… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“[P]arents need to step back from their own preferences and see what the world looks like to their quiet children.” — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“For many Extraverts, "hell at a party" is "not being able to get in." Many introverts see it as "being there.” — Isabel Briggs Myers Copy Share Image
“Trees can’t tell jokes. But we can certainly tell stories. And if all you hear is the whisper of leaves, don’t worry.… — Katherine Applegate Copy Share Image
Introverts like being introverts. We are drawn to ideas, we are passionate observers, and for us, solitude is rich and generative. — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
I'm really into strong, female roles - but they don't have to necessarily be loud - I'm just as interested in introverts… — Jessica Brown Findlay Copy Share Image
“Introverts live in two worlds: We visit the world of people, but solitude and the inner world will always be our home.” — Jenn Granneman Copy Share Image
I don't like applause, I must admit. Ultimately, artists are shy creatures; they're introverts. — Cat Stevens Copy Share Image
Many actors, I've read, are introverts, and many introverts, when socializing, feel like actors. — Jonathan Rauch Copy Share Image
“Cath wasn't trying to make new friends here. In some cases, she was actively trying not to make friends, though she usually… — Rainbow Rowell 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
Introverts often assume what's inside is visible on the outside. We don't have to invent or fake the emotion; we just need… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
Introverts prefer to work independently, and solitude can be a catalyst to innovation. — Susan Cain Copy Share Image