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Source: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

“Most people in politics draw energy from backslapping and shaking hands and all that. I draw energy from discussing ideas.”

People Ideas Hands Energy Draws Introvert Shaking Discussing Introversion Shaking Hands

Author:Al Gore

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

Social Environment Painful Humiliation Preference Shyness Introversion Disapproval

Book:Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

Source: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

“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 makes you happy. Skip the committee meeting. Cross the street to avoid making aimless chitchat with random acquaintances. Read. Cook. Run. Write a story. Make a deal with yourself that you'll attend a set number of social events in exchange for not feeling guilty when you beg off.”

Source: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

“Introversion, at least if extreme, is a sign of mental and spiritual immaturity.”

Ifs Spiritual Extremes Immaturity Introversion

Author:Pearl S. Buck

“I am rarely bored alone; I am often bored in groups and crowds.”

Groups Crowds Bored Introvert Introversion

Book:Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength

Source: Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength

“Let's clear one thing up: Introverts do not hate small talk because we dislike people. We hate small talk because we hate the barrier it creates between people.”

People Hate Clear One Thing Barriers Dislike Introvert Introversion Small Talk

Book:Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength

Source: Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength

“After an hour or two of being socially on, we introverts need to turn off and recharge ... This isn't antisocial. It isn't a sign of depression.”

Needs Two Turns Hours Introvert Turn Off Introversion Antisocial Extroverts

Author:Jonathan Rauch

“For introverts, to be alone with our thoughts is as restorative as sleeping, as nourishing as eating.”

Sleep Eating Introvert Our Thoughts Introversion Introverted Antisocial Extroverts

Author:Jonathan Rauch

“Whatever kind of introvert you are, some people will find you 'too much' in some ways and 'not enough' in others.”

People Way Kind Enough Too Much Introvert Introversion

Author:Laurie Helgoe

“The only problem with seeing people you know is that they know you.”

People Knows Problem Seeing Introvert Introversion

Book:The Burn Journals

Source: The Burn Journals

“Isn't it refreshing to know that what comes perfectly natural for you is your greatest strength? Your power is in your nature. You may not think it's a big deal that you can spend hours immersed in something that interests you-alone-but the extrovert next door has no idea how you do it.”

Thinking Knows May Ideas Bigs Next Interest Hours Natural Deals Doors No Idea Introvert Big Deal Refreshing Introversion Extroverts Perfectly Natural

Author:Laurie Helgoe

“Introverts .. may have strong social skills and enjoy parties and business meetings, but after a while wish they were home in their pajamas.”

May Home Strong Wish Social Enjoy Party Skills Meetings Introvert Pajamas Introversion Small Talk Social Skills Business Meeting

Author:Susan Cain

“Extroverts want us to have fun, because they assume we want what they want. And sometimes we do. But "fun" itself is a "bright" word, the kind of word that comes with flashing lights and an exclamation point! One of Merriam-Webster's definitions of "fun" is "violent or excited activity or argument." The very word makes me want to sit in a dimly lit room with lots of pillows-by myself.”

“When an introvert cares about someone, she also wants contact, not so much to keep up with the events of the other person's life, but to keep up with what's inside: the evolution of ideas, values, thoughts, and feelings.”

Want Persons Ideas Feelings Care Values Events Evolution Contact Introvert Thoughts And Feelings Introversion Cares About Someone

Author:Laurie Helgoe

“I'm okay, you're okay - in small doses.”

Okay Introvert Dose Introversion

Author:Jonathan Rauch

“Quiet is might. Solitude is strength. Introversion is power.”

Might Solitude Quiet Introvert Introversion

Author:Laurie Helgoe

“The end of the world: the wholesale internal introversion upon itself of the noosphere, which has simultaneously reached the uttermost limit of its complexity and its centrality . . . the overthrow of equilibrium, detaching the mind, furfilled at last, from its material matrix, so that it will henceforth rest with all its weight on God-Omega . . . critical point simultaneously of emergence and emersion, of maturation and evasion.”

World Mind Ends Lasts Materials Limits Weight Critical Complexity Internals End Of The World Equilibrium Emergence Introversion Evasion Wholesale

Author:Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

“The juvenile delinquent does not feel his disturbed personality. The intelligent man does not feel his intelligence or the introvert his introversion.”

Men Feels Doe Personality Intelligent Introvert Disturbed Juvenile Introversion Intelligent Man Delinquents

Author:B. F. Skinner

“Many people believe that introversion is about being antisocial, and that's really a misperception. Because actually it's just that introverts are differently social. So they would prefer to have a glass of wine with a close friend as opposed to going to a loud party full of strangers.”

People Believe Social Party Wine Glasses Stranger Loud Introvert Close Friends Wine Glass Introversion Antisocial Misperception

Author:Susan Cain

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

Degrees Debate Uncomfortable Traits Psychologist Shyness Introversion

Author:Susan Cain

“A widely held, but rarely articulated, belief in our society is that the ideal self is bold, alpha, gregarious. Introversion is viewed somewhere between disappointment and pathology.”

Self Belief Ideals Disappointment Our Society Alphas Introversion Pathology Gregarious

Author:Susan Cain

“All personality traits have their good side and their bad side. But for a long time, we've seen introversion only through its negative side and extroversion mostly through its positive side.”

Long Sides Personality Long Time Negative Opposites Traits Introversion Personality Traits

Author:Susan Cain

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