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Susan Cain Quotes

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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, The Power of Introverts: A Manifesto for Quiet Brilliance
Tagged: Introvert, Introversion, Inner Life, Own World, Alone, intrapersonal, Inspirational
“You’re told that you’re in your head too much, a phrase that’s often deployed against the quiet and cerebral. Or maybe there’s another word for such people: thinkers.”
— Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Tagged: Silence, Introversion, Quiet, Thinkers
“Don't think of introversion as something that needs to be cured...Spend your free the way you like, not the way you think you're supposed to.”
— Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Tagged: Introvert Quotes, Introvert, Introverts
“Introverts are capable of acting like extroverts for the sake of work they consider important, people they love, or anything they value highly.”
— Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Tagged: An Introverted Mind
“Shyness is the fear of social disapproval or humiliation, while introversion is a preference for environments that are not overstimulating. Shyness is inherently painful; introversion is not.”
— Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Tagged: Introversion vs. Shyness, shyness, Psychology, Human Feelings
“What if you love knowledge for its own sake, not necessarily as a blueprint to action? What if you wish there were more, not fewer reflective types in the world.”
— Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Tagged: The Shy Ones
“Stay true to your own nature. If you like to do things in a slow and steady way, don’t let others make you feel as if you have to race. If you enjoy depth, don’t force yourself to seek breadth.”
— Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Tagged: The Shy Ones
“The trick for introverts is to honor their styles instead of allowing themselves to be swept up by prevailing norms.”
— Susan Cain, Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts
Tagged: Introverts, Introvert Quotes, Introvert
“Our culture is biased against quiet and reserved people, but introverts are responsible for some of humanity's greatest achievements.”
— Susan Cain, Introverts run the world -- quietly
Tagged: Who Runs The World?
“Spend your free time the way you like, not the way you think you're supposed to.”
— Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Tagged: Introvert, Alone, Perspective
“We don’t need giant personalities to transform companies. We need leaders who build not their own egos but the institutions they run.”
— Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Tagged: Introverts, Business, Leadership
“Don’t think of introversion as something that needs to be cured.”
— Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Tagged: Introverts, Being an Introvert Is An Advantage
“We know from myths and fairy tales that there are many different kinds of powers in this world. One child is given a light saber, another a wizard’s education. The trick is not to amass all the different kinds of power, but to use well the kind you’ve been granted.”
— Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Tagged: Introverts, Artists, The way forward, Before and after, Quote of the Moment
“Introverts need to trust their gut and share their ideas as powerfully as they can. This does not mean aping extroverts; ideas can be shared quietly, they can be communicated in writing, they can be packaged into highly produced lectures, they can be advanced by allies. The trick for introverts is to honor their own styles instead of allowing themselves to be swept up by prevailing norms.”
— Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Tagged: Introverts
“Whoever you are, 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. Others seem aloof or self-contained, but their inner landscapes are rich and full of drama. So the next time you see a person with a composed face and a soft voice, remember that inside her mind she might be solving an equation, composing a sonnet, designing a hat. She might, that is, be deploying the powers of quiet.”
— Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Tagged: Understanding People, Appearances Can Be Deceiving
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