Quote by Susan Cain Download Open image ““The “Bus to Abilene” anecdote reveals our tendency to follow those who initiate action—any action.”” — Susan Cain ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.6 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare
“When abhinivesh [firm attachment to one’s own view] leaves, one becomes a Parmatma.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“As an analogy, imagine you’re driving a bus, while all the passengers (thoughts) are noisily chattering, being critical, or shouting out directions. You can… — Matt Lewis Copy Share Image
The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way. — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
I never took the bus. Never. Walking meant you were eccentric or pious or a loser - riding the bus meant you were insane… — Susan Straight Copy Share Image
“There are, of course, numerous and complex reasons why the Montgomery bus boycott succeeded and why it became the spark for a movement that… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
“When the only exorcise you get is running for a bus, get more buses!” — Benny Bellamacina Copy Share Image
“Our actions may be impeded... But there can be no impeding our intentions or our dispositions. Because we can accommodate and adapt. The mind… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
“While intent is the seed of manifestation, action is the water that nourishes the seed. Your actions must reflect your goals in order to… — Steve Maraboli Copy Share Image
“You can't get there by bus, only by hard work, risking, and by not quite knowing what you're doing. What you'll discover will be… — Alan Alda Copy Share Image
“Proverbs from the East: The wind howls, but the mountain remains still. Even though I make no special attempt to observe the discipline of… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“where we fall on the introvert-extrovert spectrum. Our place on this continuum influences our choice of friends and mates, and how we make conversation,… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“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,” he… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“He believes, as most of us do, that venting anger lets off steam. The “catharsis hypothesis”—that aggression builds up inside us until it’s healthily… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Soft power is not limited to moral exemplars like Mahatma Gandhi. Consider, for example, the much-ballyhooed excellence of Asians in fields like math and… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Events like this don't give me the sense of oneness others seem to enjoy; it's always been private occasions that make me feel connected… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Social anxiety disorder”—which essentially means pathological shyness—is now thought to afflict nearly one in five of us. The most recent version of the Diagnostic… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“So when introverts assume the observer role, as when they write novels, or contemplate unified field theory- or fall quiet at dinner parties- they’re… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Osborn’s theory had great impact, and company leaders took up brainstorming with enthusiasm. To this day, it’s common for anyone who spends time in… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
Extroversion is an enormously appealing personality style, but we've turned it into an oppressive standard to which most of us feel we must conform. — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“But as the word satyagraha implies, Gandhi’s passivity was not weakness at all. It meant focusing on an ultimate goal and refusing to divert… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image