“ Extroverts do not necessarily seek closeness from their socializing. Extroverts seem to need people as a forum to fill needs for social impact, just as a general needs soldiers to fill his or her need… Susan Cain
“ You have to be someone who speaks well and calls attention to yourself. It's an elitism based on something other than merit. Susan Cain
“ Why shouldn’t quiet be strong? And what else can quiet do that we don’t give it credit for? Susan Cain
“ Whoever you are, bear in mind that appearance is not reality. Some people are like extroverts, but the effort costs them in energy, authenticity, and even physical health. Others seem aloof or self-co… Susan Cain
“ While extroverts tend to attain leadership in public domains, introverts tend to attain leadership in theoretical and aesthetic fields. Outstanding introverted leaders, such as Charles Darwin, Marie C… Susan Cain
“ We like to think that we value individuality, but all too often we admire one type of individual—the kind who’s comfortable putting himself out there. Susan Cain
“ They have difficulty when being observed (at work, say, or performing at a music recital) or judged for general worthiness (dating, job interviews). But there were also new insights. The highly sensit… Susan Cain
“ The upsides of the high-reactive temperament have been documented in exciting research that scientists are only now beginning to pull together. One of the most interesting findings, also reported in D… Susan Cain
“ The New Groupthink is also practiced in our schools, via an increasingly popular method of instruction called cooperative or small group learning. In many elementary schools, the traditional rows of s… Susan Cain
“ That’s because top performers overwhelmingly worked for companies that gave their workers the most privacy, personal space, control over their physical environments, and freedom from interruption. Six… Susan Cain
“ Shakespeare’s oft-quoted advice, To thine own self be true, runs deep in our philosophical DNA. Many of us are uncomfortable with the idea of taking on a false persona for any length of time. And if w… Susan Cain
“ Schwartz, the director of the Developmental Neuroimaging and Psychopathology Research Lab. Schwartz has bright, inquisitive eyes, graying brown hair, and a quietly enthusiastic manner. Despite our unp… Susan Cain
“ Respect for individual human personality has with us reached its lowest point, observed one intellectual in 1921, and it is delightfully ironical that no nation is so constantly talking about personal… Susan Cain
“ Outstanding introverted leaders, such as Charles Darwin, Marie Curie, Patrick White and Arthur Boyd, who have created either new fields of thought or rearranged existing knowledge, have spent long per… Susan Cain
“ One of the best things you can do for an introverted child is to work with him on his reaction to novelty. Remember that introverts react not only to new people, but also to new places and events. So… Susan Cain
“ No! Kagan exclaims. Every behavior has more than one cause. Don’t ever forget that! For every child who’s slow to warm up, yes, there will be statistically more high-reactives, but you can be slow to… Susan Cain
“ It’s also vital to recognize that many people—especially introverts like Steve Wozniak—need extra quiet and privacy in order to do their best work. Susan Cain
“ It’s about the call of his conscience. It’s about the survival of the planet, he says. Nobody is going to care who won or lost any election when the earth is uninhabitable. If you’re a sensitive sort,… Susan Cain
