Introverts frequently follow the path less traveled. They choose to be unique, and they frequently strive to do big things and leave a legacy. These introvert quotes provide insight into the lives of introverts.
Famous People's Introvert Quotes
1. "In a gentle way, you can shake the world." Gandhi, Mahatma
2. "The most important thing to understand about being an introvert is that you are not abnormal. You are not broken simply because you are quiet. It's fine to stay at home on a Friday night instead of going out. Being an introvert is a completely normal 'thing' to have." Jenn Granneman
3. "So many people are shut up tight inside themselves like boxes, yet they would open up, unfolding quite wonderfully, if only you were interested in them." Sylvia Plath
4. "Introverts rely on their own internal noise, whereas extroverts rely on external noise." The quality of the noises influences the outputs." Amit K. Ghosh
5. "Whereas extroverts are verbal processors who speak as they think, introverts must think before speaking." This results in a slower, more deliberate communication style with fewer words and longer pauses." Michaela Chung
6. "You can be your own best friend or worst enemy as an introvert." The good news is that introverts generally enjoy our own company, something extroverts often covet. We find solace in solitude and know how to relax." Laurie Helgoe
7. "You have to keep control of your time, and you can't do that unless you say no." People cannot decide your agenda in life." - Buffett, Warren
8. "Introverts live in two worlds: We visit the world of people, but solitude and the inner world will always be our home." Jenn Granneman
9. "Please do not drop by my house unannounced." "I'll look at you through my window." - www.TheRockle.com
10. "E-mail is far more convenient than calling." As far as I'm concerned, if I could get away with it, I'd throw away my phone." - Thomas Hanks
11. "Self-assured introverts do not avoid social situations." They simply make sensible decisions." - Not known
12. "I prefer to stay in my nest and not move." I travel in my thoughts, which is a demanding mode of travel for me. My body isn't interested in traveling from one area to another." - John Bell Hooks
13. "You only know a portion of who I am. "I am a secret-filled universe." Lupytha Hermin
14. "Most inventors and engineers I've met are similar to me." They are timid and live in their heads. Artists are the best of them. And artists work best when they are alone..." - Wozniak, Steve
15. "The more powerful and original a mind, the more it will incline towards the religion of solitude." Aldous Huxley
16. "An introvert may feel asocial if she is forced to attend a party that she does not want to attend." However, the event does not offer substantial interaction for her. In reality, she is well aware that the party will leave her feeling even more isolated and alienated." Laurie Helgoe
17. "Don't feel stupid if you don't like what everyone else pretends to love." Emma Watson
18. "Accept everything about yourself - everything." You are you, from beginning to end - no apologies, no regrets." Clark Moustakas
19. "Nobody enjoys the company of others as intensely as someone who usually avoids the company of others." - Mokhonoana Mokokoma
20. "Remain true to your own nature." If you prefer to accomplish things slowly and steadily, don't let others make you feel obligated to race. Don't force yourself to pursue breadth if you enjoy depth." Susan Cain
21. "Quiet people have the loudest minds." - Professor Stephen Hawking
Introvert Quotes
22. "Do what you believe in your heart to be right, because you will be criticized regardless." You'll be doomed whether you do or don't." Eleanor Roosevelt
23. "Are introverts arrogant?"
23. Hardly. I believe this prevalent misunderstanding stems from our being more educated, thoughtful, independent, level-headed, sophisticated, and sensitive than extroverts." Jonathan Rauch
24. "Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent." Napoleon Hill
25. "My idea of a fun night was diving into a massive pile of To Be Read books stacked near my dresser." - Mr. Jeff Sampson
26. "People tell me, 'It's really cool that you don't go out and get drunk all the time and go to clubs.'"I appreciate that, but I'm more of an introverted person by nature." Emma Watson
27. "I enjoy being alone. I've never found a companion as companionable as solitude." Thoreau, Henry David
28. "Some people are unfamiliar with the concept of companionship. They are as afraid of it as the majority of people are of loneliness." - Jami, Criss
29. "I need space from a world that is filled with millions of mouths that talk too much but never have anything to say." Kaitlin Foster
30. "I think the best thing I have is the introvert's ability to listen when you're working on something as complicated as this and you have to really be aware of everyone's specialized skills." Nelson, Jennifer Yuh
31. "For introverts, to be alone with our thoughts is as restorative as sleeping, as nourishing as eating." Jonathan Rauch
32. "I was never less alone than when by myself." - Sir Edward Gibbon
33. "The day I began to live is the day I discovered being an introvert was awesome." Lagacé, Maxime
34. "It's never a good idea to organize society in such a way that half the population's energy is depleted." This was discovered decades ago with women, and it is now time to realize it with introverts." Susan Cain
35. "Extroverts shine, introverts glow," says Extroverts are like fireworks, while introverts are like a fire in the heart." Sophia Dembling
36. "You shouldn't worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do." Eleanor Roosevelt
37. "Isn't it refreshing to know that what comes naturally to you is your greatest strength?"Your power is inherent in you. You might not think it's a big problem that you can spend hours immersed in something that fascinates you — alone — but the extrovert next door has no idea." Laurie Helgoe
38. "So, if you are too tired to speak, sit next to me, because I, too, am fluent in silence." R. Arnold
39. "Everyone has a secret world inside them." I'm talking about everyone. Everyone in the world, I mean everyone — no matter how dull and monotonous they appear on the exterior. They all have unimaginable, great, wonderful, dumb, amazing universes within them... There is more than one world. There are hundreds of them. Thousands, perhaps." Neil Gaiman
Powerful Introvert Quotes
40. "Understand that half the game is keeping quiet, and carefully watching those around you." Greene, Robert
41. "Our language has wisely recognized the two sides of being alone." It coined the term "loneliness" to describe the agony of being alone. And it coined the term "solitude" to describe the glory of being alone." Paul Tillich
42. "Live your life the way you want, not the way society tells you." Lagacé, Maxime
43. "The world must accept introversion as normal." The world has to stop conflating introversion with mental disease." Mitta Xinindlu
44. "You're one of those people who has to tune out the rest of the world and focus on one thing at a time." Women like you have a term for it down here. Insiwa. One inside. It indicates you live inside your head and coming out hurts like a caning." Rivers Solomon
45. "I don't despise people. I simply feel better when they are not present." Charles Bukowski
46. "Quiet people have the loudest minds." - Professor Stephen Hawkin
47. "Here's a public service announcement for all you extroverts out there. If an introvert nods and says hello, it does not automatically imply that they wish to engage in a conversation with you." - www.TheRockle.com
48. "Introverts crave meaning so party chitchat feels like sandpaper to our psyche." Diane Cameron
49. "What a lovely surprise to finally discover how unlonely being alone can be." Ellen Burstyn
50. "No matter what a loner tells you, it's not because they enjoy solitude." It's because they've attempted to blend in before and people have consistently let them down." Jodi Picoult
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