Approach Quote by Laurie Helgoe

Introverts probably have a higher degree of sensitivity to outside stimulus and tend to back off. In your quiet shyness as a child, you…

— Matt Bellamy

Remember that introverts react not only to new people, but also to new places and events. So don’t mistake a child’s caution in new…

— Susan Cain

“Shyness is the fear of social disapproval or humiliation, while introversion is a preference for environments that are not overstimulating.”

— Susan Cain

INTROVERTS are especially vulnerable to challenges like marital tension, a parent’s death, or abuse. They’re more likely than their peers to react to these…

— Susan Cain

“Introversion is often wrongly linked with shyness, and although social events are not for everyone and might leave an introvert overstimulated and exhausted, social…

— Meik Wiking

Shyness is inherently uncomfortable; introversion is not. The traits do overlap, though psychologists debate to what degree.

— Susan Cain

I was very shy and I was very introverted as a kid, but whenever I set foot on stage, I kind of opened up,…

— Jeremy Jordan

“The Socially Accessible introvert looks like an extrovert on the outside and sees extroversion as a bar that he or she can never quite…

— Laurie Helgoe

I think the shyness one feels in childhood is often overcome with time. There are children who hide behind their parents' legs, but you…

— Susan Cain

I'm quite introverted but I'm not shy.

— Marian Keyes

“What we share as introverts is the love of ideas and the desire to explore them with minimal interruption. We want and need input,…

— Laurie Helgoe

Shyness is about the fear of social judgments - at a job interview or a party you might be excessively worried about what people…

— Anonymous