“What About the Social Introvert? Perhaps you don’t want to talk! Maybe you prefer to speak only when responding to another person.… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
I'm shy. I am. I mean, if I get around, you know, in a room of a bunch of people especially I… — Wanda Sykes 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 am a contradiction. I am an introvert, but I cant stand being by myself for more than a couple hours. I… — Rachel Copy Share Image
People say things to me like, 'It's really cool that you don't go out and get drunk all the time and go… — Emma Watson Copy Share Image
“The names we use to describe personality traits - such as extrovert, high achiever, or paranoid - refer to the specific patterns… — Csikszentmihaly Copy Share Image
The exaggerated dopamine sensitivity of the introvert leads one to believe that when in public, introverts, regardless of its validity, often feel… — Criss Jami 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
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
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
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
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
“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
Introverts don't like small talk conversation, but they typically don't mind writing. The more people can "see" you on Facebook, Twitter, Google+,… — Thom S. Rainer Copy Share Image
I was always an introvert as a kid. Then, when I first kind of came out as a human being, I used… — Daryl Hall 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
... 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
“If there is only one insight you take away from this book, though, I hope it’s a newfound sense of entitlement to… — Susan Cain 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
“Our personalities also shape our social styles. Extroverts are the people who will add life to your dinner party and laugh generously… — Susan Cain 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
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
“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
“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
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
“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
“It's been fun to have it take on a life of its own. I feel like I'm not even creating as much… — Pierce Brown 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
“After college, I started working in the gallery and found myself surrounded by a whole new set of people who had not… — Sara Baume Copy Share Image
What a commentary on our civilization, when being alone is considered suspect; when one has to apologize for it, make excuses, hide… — Anne Morrow Lindbergh 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
America is a noisy culture, unlike, say, Finland, which values silence. Individualism, dominant in the U.S. and Germany, promotes the direct, fast-paced… — Laurie Helgoe 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
The emphasis is on community, on participating in more and more programs and events, on meeting more and more people. It’s a… — Susan Cain 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
“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
I'm probably the most introverted extrovert you'll ever meet. Up until I got this show I was constantly told, 'She was really… — Nikki Cox 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
“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
“I will say that the socially oblivious extroverts do not represent the whole. As with introverts, social skills are independent of extroversion:… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
