“ We put too much of a premium on presenting and not enough on substance and critical thinking. Susan Cain
“ Expression on his face. He’s in his early thirties, tall and broad-shouldered, dressed in jeans, a black polo shirt, and black flip-flops. With his short brown hair, reddish goatee, and sideburns, McH… Susan Cain
“ Deliberately. They like to focus on one task at a time and can have mighty powers of concentration. They’re relatively immune to the lures of wealth and fame. Susan Cain
“ Bear in mind that appearance is not reality. Some people act like extroverts, but the effort costs them in energy, authenticity, and even physical health. Susan Cain
“ What's so magical about solitude? In many fields, Ericsson told me, it's only when you're alone that you can engage in Deliberate Practice, which he has identified as the key to exceptional achievemen… Susan Cain
“ We're told that to be great is to be bold, to be happy is to be sociable. We see ourselves as a nation of extroverts -- which means that we've lost sight of who we really are. Depending on which study… Susan Cain
“ Use your natural powers—of persistence, concentration, insight, and sensitivity—to do work you love and work that matters. Solve problems, make art, think deeply. Susan Cain
“ This is the final piece of Free Trait Theory. A Free Trait Agreement acknowledges that we’ll each act out of character some of the time—in exchange for being ourselves the rest of the time. It’s a Fre… Susan Cain
“ The catharsis hypothesis—that aggression builds up inside us until it’s healthily released—dates back to the Greeks, was revived by Freud, and gained steam during the let it all hang out 1960s of punc… Susan Cain
“ The secret to life is to put yourself in the right lighting. For some it’s a Broadway spotlight; Susan Cain
“ Talkative people are rated as smarter, better-looking, more interesting, and more desirable as friends. Velocity of speech counts as well as volume: we rank fast-talkers as more competent and likable… Susan Cain
“ Sometimes speakers need to talk about subjects that don't interest them much, especially at work. I believe this is harder for introverts, who have trouble projecting artificial enthusiasm. But there'… Susan Cain
“ Some people are more certain of everything than I am of anything. —ROBERT RUBIN, In an Uncertain World Susan Cain
“ Some people are more certain of everything than I am of anything. —ROBERT RUBIN, In an Uncertain World ALMOST Susan Cain
“ Social anxiety disorder—which essentially means pathological shyness—is now thought to afflict nearly one in five of us. The most recent version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV), the… Susan Cain
“ People who pass us on the street can’t know that we’re clever and charming unless we look it. Susan Cain
