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Quiet Quotes by Susan Cain
- Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, Gandhi — all these peopled described themselves as quiet and soft-spoken and even shy. And they all took the spotlight, even…
- You're told that you're in your head too much, a phrase that's often deployed against the quiet and cerebral. Or maybe there's another word for…
- Our culture is biased against quiet and reserved people, but introverts are responsible for some of humanity's greatest achievements.
- I had always imagined Rosa Parks as a stately woman with a bold temperament, someone who could easily stand up to a busload of glowering…
- Theodor Geisel (otherwise known as Dr. Seuss) spent his workdays ensconced in his private studio, the walls lined with sketches and drawings, in a bell-tower…
- Now that you're an adult, you might still feel a pang of guilt when you decline a dinner invitation in favor of a good book.…
- Whoever you are, bear in mind that appearance is not reality. Some people act like extroverts, but the effort costs them energy, authenticity, and even…
More Quiet Quotes
- Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed. — Neil Armstrong
- Thou hast created us for Thyself, and our heart is not quiet until it rests in Thee. — Saint Augustine
- An inability to stay quiet is one of the conspicuous failings of mankind. — Walter Bagehot
- It is a quiet and peaceful place - and a fitting place for the remains of this greatest of sea tragedies to… — Robert Ballard
- American society is a sort of flat, fresh-water pond which absorbs silently, without reaction, anything which is thrown into it. — Henry Adams
- There is no corner too quiet, or too far away, for a woman to make sorrow in it. — Amelia Barr
- I think that the ideal space must contain elements of magic, serenity, sorcery and mystery. — Luis Barragan
- Cartoonist was the weirdest name I finally let myself have. I would never say it. When I heard it I silently thought,… — Lynda Barry
- It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet we become… — Joseph Addison
- Every word is like an unnecessary stain on silence and nothingness. — Samuel Beckett
- That perfect tranquillity of life, which is nowhere to be found but in retreat, a faithful friend and a good library. — Aphra Behn
- From quiet homes and first beginning, out to the undiscovered ends, there's nothing worth the wear of winning, but laughter and the… — Hilaire Belloc