“It’s not that shy people are always silent, they’re just taking time to acknowledge their thoughts.”— Lindsay Holmes, huffingtonpost.com
“When you’re quiet, you’re observant. This habit often makes shy people great listeners, and as a result, more considerate friends, co-workers and partners.”— Lindsay Holmes, huffingtonpost.com
“I never wish to offend, but I am so foolishly shy, that I often seem negligent, when I am only kept back by my natural awkwardness.”— Jane Austen, amazon.com
“So many people are shut up tight inside themselves like boxes, yet they would open up, unfolding quite wonderfully, if only you were interested in them.”— Sylvia Plath, amazon.com
“Stay true to your own nature. If you like to do things in a slow and steady way, don’t let others make you feel as if you have to race. If you enjoy depth, don’t force yourself to seek breadth.”— Susan Cain, amazon.com
“What if you love knowledge for its own sake, not necessarily as a blueprint to action? What if you wish there were more, not fewer reflective types in the world.”— Susan Cain, amazon.com
“Just because you don't say much doesn't mean people don't notice you. It's actually the quiet ones who often draw the most attention. There's this constant whirlwind of motion and sound all around, and then there's the quiet one, the eye of the storm.”— Amy Efaw, amazon.com