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

The second collection of Dejan Stojanovic's verse, "The Sun is Watching Itself," is covered by a metaphysical and philosophical veil. Eleven segments are connected by these two abstract approaches and by such key images as a circle, suggesting infinity, a

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“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.”

— Susan Cain, amazon.com

Tagged: free time, alone time, interests, Passion

“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.”

— Susan Cain, amazon.com

Tagged: free time, alone time, Passion, Do What You Love

“You’re told that you’re in your head too much, a phrase that’s often deployed against the quiet and cerebral. Or maybe there’s another word for such people: thinkers.”

— Susan Cain, amazon.com

Tagged: Silence, Introversion, Quiet, Thinkers

“Spend your free time the way you like, not the way you think you are supposed to.”

— Susan Cain, amazon.com

Tagged: Freetime, Freedom

“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. They prefer to devote their social energies to close friends, colleagues, and family. They listen more than they talk, think before they speak, and…”

— Susan Cain, amazon.com

Tagged: Human Condition, Introverts, small talk, Conversations

“Whoever you are, bear in mind that appearance is not reality. Some people act like extroverts, but the effort costs them in energy, authenticity, and even physical health. Others seem aloof or self-contained, but their inner landscapes are rich and full of drama. So the next time you see a person wi…”

— Susan Cain, amazon.com

Tagged: Understanding People, Appearances Can Be Deceiving

“College students who tend to study alone learn more over time than those who work in groups. Even elite athletes in team sports often spend unusual amounts of time in solitary practice.”

— Susan Cain, amazon.com

Tagged: Solitude, In Praise of Introverts, Introverts, College

“Love is essential; gregariousness is optional.”

— Susan Cain, amazon.com

Tagged: Introverts, How Introverts Operate, No Need For Talk Just Love

“We don’t need giant personalities to transform companies. We need leaders who build not their own egos but the institutions they run.”

— Susan Cain, amazon.com

Tagged: Introverts, Business, Leadership

“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.”

— Susan Cain, amazon.com

Tagged: Introversion vs. Shyness, shyness, Psychology, Human Feelings

“The highly sensitive tend to be philosophical or spiritual in their orientation, rather than materialistic or hedonistic. They dislike small talk. They often describe themselves as creative or intuitive. They dream vividly, and can often recall their dreams the next day. They love music, nature, art…”

— Susan Cain, amazon.com

Tagged: Introvert, What It Means To Be An Introvert, Introverted Personality Type

“Don’t think of introversion as something that needs to be cured.”

— Susan Cain, amazon.com

Tagged: Introverts, Being an Introvert Is An Advantage

“There's zero correlation between being the best talker and having the best ideas.”

— Susan Cain, amazon.com

Tagged: Charisma, Introverts

“The New Groupthink elevates teamwork above all else. It insists that creativity and intellectual achievement come from a gregarious place.”

— Susan Cain, amazon.com

Tagged: Groupthink, Understanding Culture

“Introverts need to trust their gut and share their ideas as powerfully as they can. This does not mean aping extroverts; ideas can be shared quietly, they can be communicated in writing, they can be packaged into highly produced lectures, they can be advanced by allies. The trick for introverts is t…”

— Susan Cain, amazon.com

Tagged: Introverts

“Introverts are capable of acting like extroverts for the sake of work they consider important, people they love, or anything they value highly.”

— Susan Cain, amazon.com

Tagged: Introverts, Psychology

“Introverts are uniquely good at leading initiative-takers. Because of their inclination to listen to others and lack of interest in dominating social situations, introverts are more likely to hear and implement suggestions.”

— Susan Cain, amazon.com

Tagged: Introverts, Pyschology, Taking Feedback

“Introverts need to trust their gut and share their ideas as powerfully as they can.”

— Susan Cain, amazon.com

Tagged: Introverts, Introvert Quotes, Trust Yourself, Gut

“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, without thinking twice. The same person who finds it difficult to introduce himself to strangers might establish a presence online and then extend these relationships in…”

— Susan Cain, amazon.com

Tagged: Introvert Quotes, Introvert, Introverts, Relationships

“Don't think of introversion as something that needs to be cured...Spend your free the way you like, not the way you think you're supposed to.”

— Susan Cain, amazon.com

Tagged: Introvert Quotes, Introvert, Introverts