Introverts live in two worlds: We visit the world of…

Extraverts ... cannot understand life until they have lived it. Introverts ... cannot live life until they understand it.

— Isabel Briggs Myers

“Introverts tend to avoid small talk. We'd rather talk about something meaningful than fill the air with chatter just to hear ourselves make noise.”

— Jenn Granneman

“Introverts don’t see life as one big cocktail party. We’re content with just a few meaningful relationships.”

— Jenn Granneman

“But the most important thing to know about being an introvert is that there’s nothing wrong with you. You’re not broken because you’re quiet.…

— Jenn Granneman

“As an introvert, you crave intimate moments and deep connections--and those usually aren't found in a crowd.”

— Jenn Granneman

“Beware of those who don't fight back. Sooner or later, they will.”

— Joyce Rachelle

“It may happen, however, that he falls into despair just for the fact that he has opened his heart to another; it may be…

— Søren Kierkegaard

Originally, technology was pretty clearly on the side of introversion. It allowed introverts to connect with people, to express their ideas in a less…

— Susan Cain

Let's clear one thing up: Introverts do not hate small talk because we dislike people. We hate small talk because we hate the barrier…

— Laurie Helgoe

Introverts prefer introversion; we tend to gain energy by reflecting and expend energy when interacting. Extroverts have the opposite preference; they tend to gain…

— Laurie Helgoe

“Though some of us like to get on stage, many introverts are content to put on their invisibility cloaks and watch. But well-meaning extroverts…

— Laurie Helgoe

I am very troubled by the tendency to define introverts by what they lack. Introversion is a preference, not a fallback plan.

— Laurie Helgoe

“I’m one of those introverts with well-honed social skills, and I have even danced on the occasional table, but I have felt sheer panic…

— Laurie Helgoe

“Because extroversion lines up so well with American values, we introverts often deprive ourselves of what we most enjoy and thrive on. So, for…

— Laurie Helgoe

“introverts prefer to work independently, and solitude can be a catalyst to innovation. As the influential psychologist Hans Eysenck once observed, introversion “concentrates the…

— Susan Cain