Alone time Quote by Philip Zimbardo

Originally, technology was pretty clearly on the side of introversion. It allowed introverts to connect with people, to express their ideas in a less…

— Susan Cain

I was so shy, it almost paralyzed me in social settings. And as shy people know, that can become a vicious cycle: The more…

— Tamara Taylor

The level of shyness has gone up dramatically in the last decade. I think shyness is an index of social pathology rather than a…

— Philip Zimbardo

At the root of the shy temperament is a deep fear of social judgment, one so severe it can sometimes be crippling. Introverted people…

— Jeffrey Kluger

I think people are really desperate for conversations. I'm really fascinated by the idea that at the same time, the internet is sort of…

— Moshe Kasher

Shyness is invariably a suppression of something. It's almost a fear of what you're capable of.

— Rhys Ifans

I am shy by nature, a person who's always found something burdensome about human interaction and who probably always will, at least to some…

— Caroline Knapp

I often feel like a dinosaur. I don't get the technology thing at all. I was on the Internet not long ago for Barnes…

— Doris Lessing

Some people are just quiet - they don't need to be talking all the time and aren't extroverted, but they're not necessarily afraid to…

— Chirlane McCray

Being introverted, it doesn't mean necessarily being shy or being afraid of public speaking; it just means that it's hard for me to interact…

— Amy Schumer

Shyness is a condition foreign to the heart - a category, a dimension which leads to loneliness.

— Pablo Neruda

Shyness is just egotism out of its depth.

— Anonymous