“Extroverts tend to tackle assignments quickly. They make fast (sometimes rash) decisions, and are comfortable multitasking and risk-taking. They enjoy “the thrill… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Extroverts are better than introverts at handling information overload. Introverts' reflectiveness uses up a lot of cognitive capacity, according to Joseph Newman.… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
Just as we might take Darwin as an example of the normal extraverted thinking type, the normal introverted thinking type could be… — Carl Jung Copy Share Image
“Say “Hi” first. If there’s anything I’ve learned, it’s that if you want to talk to someone, talk to them. go out… — Daniela Karpenos Copy Share Image
“My friend Jenny said once that I have a calming presence. Maybe it's because I am so quiet. Dogs and cats always… — Charles Forsman Copy Share Image
“Though some of us like to get on stage, many introverts are content to put on their invisibility cloaks and watch. But… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
Blessed are those who do not fear solitude, who are not afraid of their own company, who are not always desperately looking… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
“When a bookworm finally decides to leave the house, perhaps to explore some literary destination in one of her novels, she will… — Joyce Rachelle Copy Share Image
I don't believe anything really revolutionary has ever been invented by committee... I'm going to give you some advice that might be… — Steve Wozniak 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
Matthew, much to his own surprise, was enjoying himself. Like most quiet folks he liked talkative people when they were willing to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
As quiet as I am I find it amazing I can stand in front of hundreds of people now and make a… — Jennifer Yuh Nelson Copy Share Image
I'm still shy - I'm no good at my children's parent-teacher conferences, and I'm slowly learning how to ask for what I… — Emily Mortimer Copy Share Image
“I'm sorry," I say. "About being a bit odd sometimes, at school." Camille shakes her head. "You really have to stop saying… — Matt Haig Copy Share Image
We can't underestimate the value of silence. We need to create ourselves, need to spend time alone. If you don't, you risk… — Jewel Copy Share Image
“One thing I’ve learned: people love a camera, and when I’m filming, they see it, not me, so whenever I need to,… — Samira Ahmed Copy Share Image
“So when introverts assume the observer role, as when they write novels, or contemplate unified field theory- or fall quiet at dinner… — Susan Cain 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
“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
“I never went downstairs to join my housemates around the television. I cooked dinner later than everyone else and carried the plate… — Sara Baume Copy Share Image
I'm around a lot of people all the time and as much as I seem social, I'm really an introvert and I… — Doechii Copy Share Image
In an extroverted society, the difference between an introvert and an extrovert is that an introvert is often unconsciously deemed guilty until… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
... all this talking, this rather liquid confessing, was something I didn't think I could ever bring myself to do. It seemed… — Margaret Atwood 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
“it makes sense that introverts are uniquely good at leading initiative-takers. Because of their inclination to listen to others and lack of… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“The second difference between the introvert and the extrovert is how they experience external stimulation. Extroverts like to experience a lot, and… — Marti Olsen Laney 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
I do feel that I’ve managed to make something I could maybe call my world…over time…little by little. And when I’m inside… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
People assume a lot about me. Some people come up and think I'm hard. I'm actually very, very shy. I'm bubbly in… — Amber Liu Copy Share Image
“High-reactive introverts sweat more; low-reactive extroverts sweat less. Their skin is literally "thicker," more impervious to stimuli, cooler to the touch. In… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Once well underground, you know exactly where you are. Nothing can happen to you, and nothing can get at you. You're entirely… — Kenneth Grahame Copy Share Image
Shyness is about the fear of social judgments - at a job interview or a party you might be excessively worried about… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
As an introvert, you can be your own best friend or your worst enemy. The good news is we generally like our… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
My mom says I was an introvert. I never saw myself that way, but I was always focused. I didn't spend a… — Jason Derulo Copy Share Image
It can be difficult to be an introvert in church, especially if you happen to be the pastor. Liking to be alone… — Barbara Brown Taylor Copy Share Image
I am as it is a very shy person, so for me to be able to have something bright and intelligent to… — Shweta Bachchan Nanda 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
I've spent time with Abhinav Bindra. He is an introvert. He is quite restrained and does not get carried away by his… — Harshvardhan Kapoor Copy Share Image
“Introversion—along with its cousins sensitivity, seriousness, and shyness—is now a second-class personality trait, somewhere between a disappointment and a pathology. Introverts living… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
A shy kid might look longingly at other kids playing in the schoolyard, afraid and unsure about how to approach them, but… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
