Extroverts are energized by social interaction. I'm often exhausted by it. I am someone who needs personal time for deep thought and… — Ritchie Torres Copy Share Image
There is no such thing as a pure extrovert or a pure introvert. Such a man would be in the lunatic asylum. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
IM sHy-iM qUiEt ..An AnGeL iN dIsGuIsE.. iM LoUd-Im CrAzY ..a TrU dEvIL iNsIdE.. — Matthew Copy Share Image
“The world’s refusal to leave me out of its activities made me consider its destruction. Bring on the wave. Please, the asteroid.” — Adam Nevill Copy Share Image
I've got time, I hope, to make lots of quiet records. So quiet you won't be able to hear them. — Evan Dando Copy Share Image
I'm actually a really shy person. I just really enjoy being in studio; I don't go out much. — Lykke Li Copy Share Image
“Was I hiding from reality, on the outside looking in? Or, was I living my reality, on the outside looking out?” — Heather Durham Copy Share Image
“And when I'm lonely, with everyone around I go to my happy place where I'm alone” — Talia Basma Copy Share Image
Love is essential; gregariousness is optional. Cherish your nearest and dearest. Work with colleagues you like and respect. Scan new acquaintances for… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
Evangelicalism has taken the Extrovert Ideal to its logical extreme...If you don't love Jesus out loud, then it must not be real… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
You use words like 'introvert' and 'extrovert,' various traits of a personality. A lot of that stuff, we used in drama school,… — Michael Fassbender Copy Share Image
“Being an introvert doesn’t mean you’re shy. It means you enjoy being alone. Not just enjoy it—you need it. If you’re a… — Amy Schumer Copy Share Image
“For the introvert, as for the flâneur, observing is not a fallback position—something we do because we can’t participate. We watch because… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
Introverts are more effective leaders of proactive employees. When you have a creative, energetic work force, an introvert is going to draw… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
Lena was an introvert. She knew she had trouble connecting with people. She always felt like her looks were fake bait, seeming… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
Our lives are shaped as profoundly by personality as by gender or race. And the single most important aspect of personality ...… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
A bore is someone who deprives you of solitude without providing you with company. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
“introverts function better than extroverts when sleep deprived, which is a cortically de-arousing condition” — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
I don't have time for superficial friends. I suppose if you're really lonely you can call a superficial friend, but otherwise, what's… — Courteney Cox Copy Share Image
I do give interviews, but I am generally media-shy because I am an introvert by nature. — Fawad Khan Copy Share Image
Being a writer is a very private, internal process. Ultimately I am more the writer, being an introvert. — Paula Cole Copy Share Image
Our culture is biased against quiet and reserved people, but introverts are responsible for some of humanity's greatest achievements. — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
I enjoyed the discipline and solitariness of long-distance running, which allowed me to escape from the hurly-burly of school life. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
Though introverts are drained by interaction, we can take immense pleasure in watching the scene around us. — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“The most effective teams are composed of a healthy mix of introverts and extroverts, studies show, and so are many leadership structures.” — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
I tend to be more of an introvert when I'm traveling. I do a lot of people-watching and espresso-drinking. — Antoni Porowski Copy Share Image
I have this personality, where I'm a natural introvert in my personal life, but when you give me a camera and microphone,… — Eli Drake Copy Share Image
For introverts, to be alone with our thoughts is as restorative as sleeping, as nourishing as eating. — Jonathan Rauch Copy Share Image
“Why do extroverts have voicemail? To never miss a call. Why do introverts have voicemail? To never answer the phone.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Introverts tend to avoid small talk. We'd rather talk about something meaningful than fill the air with chatter just to hear ourselves… — Jenn Granneman Copy Share Image
The weird thing about me is that I'm naturally an introvert, so I don't talk to people. — Eli Drake Copy Share Image
I am a mild introvert. But I have learned to be a very successful extrovert because if you want impact, you have… — Patrick Pichette Copy Share Image
“We are troubled by having two selves, the inner and the outer. The outer one is rather dull and lets great things… — Robert Henri Copy Share Image
I'm an introvert somewhat. There could be a room full of people, I'll go stand in the corner. — Kevin Gates Copy Share Image
I've become quite accepted, within myself of course with being an introvert. That is being fully accepted within my own mind of… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It's amazing how many introverts go into the ministry. It's amazing how many people go into the ministry who don't really like… — John Piper Copy Share Image
I'm kind of shy and quiet. But I'm only shy in my personal life. If I'm working, somehow I'm not and it… — Riley Keough Copy Share Image
“If I don't talk about it, it's either very displeasing or very precious to me.” — Joyce Rachelle Copy Share Image
Introverts .. may have strong social skills and enjoy parties and business meetings, but after a while wish they were home in… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Being an introvert is not an excuse for making no effort to treat people like real human beings, however.” — Camille Fournier Copy Share Image
