“ Evangelical churches often make extroversion a prerequisite for leadership, sometimes explicitly. The priest must be … an extrovert who enthusiastically engages members and newcomers, a team player, r… Susan Cain
“ A recent study found that people learn better after a quiet stroll through the woods than after a noisy walk down a city street. Susan Cain
“ A high-reactive child’s ideal parent: someone who can read your cues and respect your individuality; is warm and firm in placing demands on you without being harsh or hostile; promotes curiosity, acad… Susan Cain
“ Women were also urged to work on a mysterious quality called 'fascination.' Coming of age in the 1920's was a competitive business... Susan Cain
“ When introverts hit the number nine button and find they’ve lost a point, they slow down before moving on to the next number, as if to reflect on what went wrong. But extroverts not only fail to slow… Susan Cain
“ We tend to forget that there’s nothing sacrosanct about learning in large group classrooms, and that we organize students this way not because it’s the best way to learn but because it’s cost-efficien… Susan Cain
“ We fail to realize that participating in an online working group is a form of solitude all its own. Susan Cain
“ We are like rubber bands at rest. We are elastic and can stretch ourselves, but only so much. Susan Cain
“ Those who live the most fully realized lives—giving back to their families, societies, and ultimately themselves—tend to find meaning in their obstacles. Susan Cain
“ They found a striking difference among the groups. All three groups spent the same amount of time—over fifty hours a week—participating in music-related activities. All three had similar classroom req… Susan Cain
“ There is no one more courageous than the person who speaks with the courage of his convictions. Susan Cain
“ Theodor Geisel (otherwise known as Dr. Seuss) spent his workdays ensconced in his private studio, the walls lined with sketches and drawings, in a bell-tower outside his La Jolla, California, house. G… Susan Cain
“ The secret to life is to put yourself in the right lighting. For some, it's a Broadway spotlight; for others, a lamplit desk. Use your natural powers -- of persistence, concentration, and insight -- t… Susan Cain
“ Soon after being appointed CEO, Smith made a dramatic decision to sell the mills that produced the company’s core business of coated paper and invest instead in the consumer-paper-products industry, w… Susan Cain
“ So what was the dierence between Alison and Jillian? Both were pseudo-extroverts, and you might say that Alison was trying and failing where Jillian was succeeding. But Alison’s problem was actually t… Susan Cain
“ Should we become so proficient at self-presentation that we can dissemble without anyone suspecting? Must we learn to stage-manage our voices, gestures, and body language until we can tell—sell—any st… Susan Cain
“ Orison Swett Marden, who wrote Character: The Grandest Thing in the World in 1899, produced another popular title in 1921. It was called Masterful Personality. Many of these guides were written for bu… Susan Cain
