The bias against introversion leads to a colossal waste of talent, energy, and happiness. — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“the extrovert assumption is so woven into the fabric of our culture that an employee may suffer reprimands for keeping his door… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“An introvert may feel asocial when pressured to go to a party that doesn’t interest her. But for her, the event does… — Laurie Helgoe 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
“My life had got on the wrong track, and my contact with men had become now a mere soliloquy. I had fallen… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
“Similarly, a Solo Date is an outing with yourself to satisfy some of your introvert cravings. And it is a delicious treat.” — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“In a conversation with someone sharing gossip, the introvert’s eyes glaze over and his brow furrows as he tries to comprehend how… — Laurie Helgoe 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
Many people believe that introversion is about being antisocial, and that's really a misperception. Because actually it's just that introverts are differently… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
The juvenile delinquent does not feel his disturbed personality. The intelligent man does not feel his intelligence or the introvert his introversion. — B. F. Skinner Copy Share Image
“Introvert integrity means going the distance for what we love: moving from apology to acceptance, from acceptance to acknowledgement, and from acknowledgment… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“I believed that if I had the whole story, if I had the opportunity to really know the person I was sitting… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“I wanted to just sink into my media downloads for a while and pretend I didn't exist.” — Martha Wells 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 takes an extrovert to bring out my upbeat side. If it were up to me, everyone would probably just sit around… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“One of the teens I worked with told me about how she loves to take tests, because it is quiet and everyone… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
It's as if they have thinner boundaries separating them from other people's emotions and from the tragedies and cruelties of the world. — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
Isn't it refreshing to know that what comes perfectly natural for you is your greatest strength? Your power is in your nature.… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“Já jsem uctivý a zdvořilý ke každému, ale kdyby lidi věděli, jak těžká mi je tato uctivost a zdvořilost, utíkali by ode… — Jakub Deml Copy Share Image
To a greater or lesser extent there goes on in every person a struggle between two forces: the longing for privacy and… — Vladimir Nabokov Copy Share Image
“My Solitude is my Treasure, the best thing I have. I hesitate to go out. If you opened the little gate, I… — A.S. Byatt Copy Share Image
“Introverts don’t see life as one big cocktail party. We’re content with just a few meaningful relationships.” — Jenn Granneman Copy Share Image
