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Solve problems, make art, think deeply.
I use a lot of old-fashioned expressions.
Everyone shines, given the right lighting.
I'm insatiably curious about human nature.
Love is essential, gregariousness is optional.
Every American was to become a performing self.
I've wanted to be a writer since I was four years old!
I've never given a speech without being terrified first.
Naked lions are just as dangerous as elegantly dressed ones
The secret to life is to put yourself in the right lighting.
Solitude matters. And for some people it's the air they breathe.
Don't think of introversion as something that needs to be cured.
One genuine new relationship is worth a fistful of business cards.
we have two ears and one mouth and we should use them proportionally
...true self-esteem comes from competence, not the other way around.
I actually find extroversion to be a really appealing personality style.
Scores of studies have shown that venting doesn't soothe anger; it fuels it.
Cross the street to avoid making aimless chitchat with random acquaintances.
Though shyness per se was unacceptable, reserve was a mark of good breeding.
One honest relationship can be more productive than fistfuls of business cards.
There's zero correlation between being the best talker and having the best ideas.
Introverts need to trust their gut and share their ideas as powerfully as they can.
I look back on my years as a Wall Street lawyer as time spent in a foreign country.
Some introverts are perfectly comfortable with public speaking; I'm not one of them.
Introverts prefer to work independently, and solitude can be a catalyst to innovation.
Our culture rightly admires risk-takers, but we need our 'heed-takers' more than ever.
Being relatively unmoved by rewards gives you the incalculable power to go your own way.
Figure out what you are meant to contribute to the world and make sure you contribute it
I prefer listening to talking, reading to socializing, and cozy chats to group settings.
The bias against introversion leads to a colossal waste of talent, energy, and happiness.
College students who tend to study alone learn more over time than those who work in groups.
We put too much of a premium on presenting and not enough on substance and critical thinking.
I'm continually amazed by how many people who appear to be extroverts are actually introverts.
There is no one more courageous than the person who speaks with the courage of his convictions.
I prefer listening to talking, reading to socializing... I like to think before I speak (softly).
The pressure to entertain, to sell ourselves, and never to be visibly anxious keeps ratcheting up.
Jealousy is an ugly emotion, but it tells the truth. You mostly envy those who have what you desire.
Should we become so proficient at self-presentation that we can dissemble without anyone suspecting?
It's never a good idea to organize society in a way that depletes the energy of half the population.
There are only a few people out there who can completely overcome their fears, and they all live in Tibet.
We've known about the transcendent power of solitude for centuries; it's only recently that we've forgotten it.
When you go to a football game and someone offers you a beer [...], they're really saying hi, have a glass of extroversion.
When you're more focused in getting your message across than you are worrying about how people are viewing you, that's huge.
If you enjoy depth, don't force yourself to seek breadth. If you prefer single-tasking to multi-tasking, stick to your guns.
Shyness is inherently uncomfortable; introversion is not. The traits do overlap, though psychologists debate to what degree.
Your tendency to be inward-directed or outward-directed is huge; it governs every part of the way you live and work and love.
As a parent, if give yourself what you need, your children will watch you doing that and will give themselves what they need.
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.
Women were also urged to work on a mysterious quality called 'fascination.' Coming of age in the 1920's was a competitive business.
I get a lot of letters from introverts asking how they can meet people. The key is to make sure that you are doing things you enjoy.