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Thinking Quotes by Susan Cain
- We put too much of a premium on presenting and not enough on substance and critical thinking.
- The same person who would never raise his hand in a lecture hall of two hundred people might blog to two thousand, or two million,…
- I prefer listening to talking, reading to socializing ... I like to think before I speak (softly).
- Solve problems, make art, think deeply.
- Opposites attract, and I think temperament is so fundamental that you end up craving someone of the opposite temperament to complete you.
- I think the shyness one feels in childhood is often overcome with time. There are children who hide behind their parents' legs, but you don't…
- I'm not saying abolish group work - I think there's a time and a place for people to come together and exchange ideas, but let's…
- In our society, the ideal self is bold, gregarious, and comfortable in the spotlight. We like to think that we value individuality, but mostly we…
- But when the group is literally capable of changing our perceptions, and when to stand alone is to activate primitive, powerful, and unconscious feelings of…
- Introverts, in contrast, may have strong social skills and enjoy parties and business meetings, but after a while wish they were home in their pajamas.…
- The secret to life is to put yourself in the right lighting. For some, it's a Broadway spotlight; for others, a lamplit desk. Use your…
- Spend your free time the way you like, not the way you think you're supposed to.
- I worry that there are people who are put in positions of authority because they're good talkers, but they don't have good ideas. It's so…
- Don't think of introversion as something that needs to be cured.
- ...if you can think of meetings you've attended, you can probably recall a time - plenty of times - when the opinion of the most…
- Love is essential; gregariousness is optional. Cherish your nearest and dearest. Work with colleagues you like and respect. Scan new acquaintances for those who might…
- Spend your free time the way you like, not the way you think you're supposed to. Stay home on New Year's Eve if that's what…
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