Introversion Quotes

• It's as if they have thinner boundaries separating them from other people's emotions and from the tragedies and cruelties of the world.

  Susan Cain

  People, Tragedy, World

  Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.137, Broadway Books

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• 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.

  Laurie Helgoe

  Hate, People, Introvert

  Laurie A Helgoe (2013). “Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength”, p.146, Sourcebooks, Inc.

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• In an extroverted society, the difference between an introvert and an extrovert is that an introvert is often unconsciously deemed guilty until proven innocent.

  Criss Jami

  Differences, Extroverts, Introvert

  Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.95, Criss Jami

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• Telling an introvert to go to a party is like telling a saint to go to Hell.

  Criss Jami

  Party, Saint, Introvert

  Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.119, Criss Jami

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• 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.

  Susan Cain

  Opposites, Long, Personality

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• We have a two-tier class system when it comes to personality style. To devalue introversion is a waste of talent, energy and happiness.

  Susan Cain

  Class, Two, Personality

  "Giving Introverts Permission to Be Themselves". Interview with Zosia Bielski, www.theglobeandmail.com. January 26, 2012.

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• 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.

  Laurie Helgoe

  Thinking, Doors, Ideas

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

  Susan Cain

  Strong, Party, Home

  "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking". Book by Susan Cain, January 24, 2012.

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• His retreat into himself is not a final renunciation of the world, but a search for quietude, where alone it is possible for him to make his contribution to the life of the community.

  Carl Jung

  Community, Finals, World

  Carl Jung (2016). “Psychological Types”, p.625, Routledge

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

  Susan Cain

  Degrees, Debate, Shyness

  "The Power of Introverts: A Manifesto for Quiet Brilliance". Interview with Gareth Cook, www.scientificamerican.com. January 24, 2012.

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• 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.

  Jonathan Rauch

  Two, Needs, Extroverts

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

  Brent Runyon

  People, Problem, Introvert

  Brent Runyon (2005). “The Burn Journals”, p.265, Vintage

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

  Laurie Helgoe

  People, Too Much, Way

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

  Jonathan Rauch

  Introvert, Okay, Dose

  "Caring for Your Introvert". www.theatlantic.com. March 2003.

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

  Laurie Helgoe

  Bored, Groups, Crowds

  Laurie A Helgoe (2013). “Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength”, p.37, Sourcebooks, Inc.

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• Introverts living under the Extroversion Ideal are like women in a man's world, discounted because of a trait that goes to the core of who they are.

  Susan Cain

  Men, World, Extroverts

  Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.4, Broadway Books

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• Companionship is a foreign concept to some people. They fear it as much as the majority of people fear loneliness.

  Criss Jami

  Fear, Loneliness, People

  Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.87, Criss Jami

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• Extroversion is an enormously appealing personality style, but we've turned it into an oppressive standard to which most of us feel we must conform.

  Susan Cain

  Personality, Style, Extroverts

  Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.4, Broadway Books

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• When you're socially awkward, you're isolated more than usual, and when you're isolated more than usual, your creativity is less compromised by what has already been said and done. All your hope in life starts to depend on your craft, so you try to perfect it. One reason I stay isolated more than the average person is to keep my creativity as fierce as possible. Being the odd one out may have its temporary disadvantages, but more importantly, it has its permanent advantages.

  Criss Jami

  Writing, Creativity, Average

  Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.37, Criss Jami

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• Cross the street to avoid making aimless chitchat with random acquaintances.

  Susan Cain

  Introvert, Crosses, Acquaintance

  Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.265, Broadway Books

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• 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.

  Laurie Helgoe

  Fun, Light, Exclamation Points

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• Introversion- along with its cousins sensitivity, seriousness, and shyness- is now a second-class personality trait, somewhere between a disappointment and a pathology. Introverts living in the Extrovert Ideal are like women in a man's world, discounted because of a trait that goes to the core of who they are. Extroversion is an enormously appealing personality style, but we've turned it into an oppressive standard to which most of us feel we must conform.

  Susan Cain

  Cousin, Disappointment, Class

  Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.12, Penguin UK

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• ...I also believe that introversion is my greatest strength. I have such a strong inner life that I’m never bored and only occasionally lonely. No matter what mayhem is happening around me, I know I can always turn inward.

  Susan Cain

  Lonely, Strong, Believe

  "The Power of Introverts: A Manifesto for Quiet Brilliance". Interview with Gareth Cook, www.scientificamerican.com. January 24, 2012.

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• Introversion - along with its cousins sensitivity, seriousness, and shyness - is now a second-class personality trait, somewhere between a disappointment and a pathology.

  Susan Cain

  Cousin, Disappointment, Class

  Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.12, Penguin UK

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• 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.

  Susan Cain

  Party, Believe, Wine

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