“We know from myths and fairy tales that there are many different kinds of powers in this world. One child is given a light saber, another a wizard’s education. The trick is not to amass all the different kinds of power, but to use well the kind you’ve been granted.”— Susan Cain, amazon.com
“Yes of course I got your text - I'm just ignoring it. Don't make it weird.”— Anna Kendrick, twitter.com
“Old souls, like introverts, would rather focus their social energy on people they can have deep conversations with and they loathe being pressured to socialize more or make more friends.”— Koty Neelis, thoughtcatalog.com
“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
“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
“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
“There's zero correlation between being the best talker and having the best ideas.”— Susan Cain, amazon.com
“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
“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
“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
“I don’t know how introverts survived without the Internet. Or with the Internet. Actually, I don’t know how we survive at all. It feels impossible.”— Amy Schumer, amazon.com
“So if you’re an introvert like me, especially a female introvert, or a person who is expected to give away your energy to everyone else on the reg, I want to encourage you to find time to be alone. Don’t be afraid to excuse yourself. Recharge for as long as you need. Lean up against a tree and take…”— Amy Schumer, amazon.com
“Social media is a great tool for all of us introverts and decent people alike as it speeds up the time between thinking someone is great and realizing they’re the worst.”— Amy Schumer, amazon.com
“The introvert's anthem for not wanting to hang out is 'It's not you; it's me.”— Criss Jami, amazon.com
“You might be an introvert if you were ready to go home before you left the house.”— Criss Jami, amazon.com
“Introverts need to trust their gut and share their ideas as powerfully as they can.”— Susan Cain, amazon.com
“Silence: my response to both emptiness and saturation. But silence frightens people. I had to learn how to talk. Out of politeness.”— Ariel Gore, amazon.com
“Introverts think carefully before they speak. We can be excellent public speakers because we prepare carefully.”— Sophia Dembling, amazon.com