Introvert integrity means going the distance for what we…

I am rarely bored alone; I am often bored in groups and crowds.

— Laurie Helgoe

“For introverts, who have limited energy for interaction, we need to be more thoughtful and deliberate about whom we meet—which, happily, is what we…

— Laurie Helgoe

“The Socially Accessible introvert looks like an extrovert on the outside and sees extroversion as a bar that he or she can never quite…

— Laurie Helgoe

“Although most introverts seek time alone as an alternative to people and competition, solitude is a power source for the introvert. And for someone…

— Laurie Helgoe

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

“For the introvert, as for the flâneur, observing is not a fallback position—something we do because we can’t participate. We watch because we want…

— Laurie Helgoe

“Where else but cyberspace does the introvert have the opportunity to start in our comfort zone of written communication and talk later?”

— 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

Extroverts want us to have fun, because they assume we want what they want. And sometimes we do. But "fun" itself is a "bright"…

— 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

Quiet is might. Solitude is strength. Introversion is power.

— Laurie Helgoe

“...efforts to make work fun only annoy most of us, especially the introvert.”

— Laurie Helgoe

Whatever kind of introvert you are, some people will find you 'too much' in some ways and 'not enough' in others.

— 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

“Secondly, extroverts often incorrectly assume that introverts are suffering. Introverts internalize problems; we like to take things inside and work on them there. Extroverts…

— Laurie Helgoe