“Though I may be efficient at the family table, I linger at the table for two.” — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“...efforts to make work fun only annoy most of us, especially the introvert.” — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“I heard, for the first time— nothing. I danced and did somersaults, lay down in a bed of grass, felt the breeze.… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
Let's clear one thing up: Introverts do not hate small talk because we dislike people. We hate small talk because we hate… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“We know we only have so much energy for reaching out; if we’re going to invest, we want it to be good.” — Laurie Helgoe 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
“Recognition is what you feel when a friend sums up exactly what you’re feeling, when an author gives you the right words,… — 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
“Where else but cyberspace does the introvert have the opportunity to start in our comfort zone of written communication and talk later?” — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“For introverts, who have limited energy for interaction, we need to be more thoughtful and deliberate about whom we meet—which, happily, is… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“When introverts sense invasion, we instinctively shut down to protect our inner resources. But in doing so, we lose access to ourselves.… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
Often confused with shyness, introversion does not imply social reticence or discomfort. Rather than being averse to social engagement, introverts become overwhelmed… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“The Socially Accessible introvert looks like an extrovert on the outside and sees extroversion as a bar that he or she can… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
When an introvert cares about someone, she also wants contact, not so much to keep up with the events of the other… — Laurie Helgoe 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
“Because extroversion lines up so well with American values, we introverts often deprive ourselves of what we most enjoy and thrive on.… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“Online friends networks and dating sites, like the coffeehouse, are responding to the needs of introverts. We can write, not talk. We… — 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
Extroverts want us to have fun, because they assume we want what they want. And sometimes we do. But "fun" itself is… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“This book is not about finding balance—we are really tired of doing that! Besides, finding balance assumes that we have been allowed… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“...if your friend knows you at all, she is being rude by pressuring you to do something that is bad for you.… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“I’m not so sure that live is always better. It is part of the extrovert assumption to value interaction over inner action.… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“How do we maintain integrity as introverts, and at the same time allow our natural extroverted tendencies to emerge? The answer: organically.… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“Most of us have had the experience of creating beauty, whether by cleaning a room, planting a bed of flowers or hanging… — Laurie Helgoe 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
“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
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
Introversion, when embraced, is a wellspring of riches. It took me years to acknowledge this simple reality, to claim my home, and… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
Whatever kind of introvert you are, some people will find you 'too much' in some ways and 'not enough' in others. — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“If you retreat in response to desire rather than deprivation, the deprivation may never come.” — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“...ultimately I found my community by pursuing what I loved: writing, acting, art, coffeehouses.” — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“I prefer to interact with people one-on-one. Any more than that, and the dynamic becomes competitive.” — 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
“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
“Regardless of how dead we feel in a crowd, we cling to the uniquely American assumption that associating is good and necessary… — Laurie Helgoe 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
If you ask an introvert a question, wait until she thinks about it. Introverts think before speaking, not through speaking. If you want to… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share
“We have an assumption here in America that the kind thing to do is to be “friendly,” which means being extroverted, even intrusive. The… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share
There's a lot to love about America - freedom, the melting pot of diversity, individualism - all attractive concepts, especially to an introvert. In… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share
“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 Copy Share
I loved the study of psychology. I didn't love seeing patient after patient. I was perpetually overstimulated, busy decoding everything I took in. — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share
Introverts tend to internalize problems. In other words, we place the source of problems within and blame ourselves. Though introverts may also externalize and… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share
As an introvert, you can be your own best friend or your worst enemy. The good news is we generally like our own company,… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share
One of the best places for a shy person to meet people is in a coffee shop. If you are a reader, bring a… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share
Whatever kind of introvert you are, some people will find you 'too much' in some ways and 'not enough' in others. — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share
“...efforts to make work fun only annoy most of us, especially the introvert.” — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share
“Is it better to part with your introversion or to accept a diagnosis that allows you to have it as long as you see… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share
Asking others for input puts you in the driver's seat, and may feel less awkward than having to watch yourself on video. — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share
