“Don't think of introversion as something that needs to be cured.”

“Our challenge as introverts is to adopt the attitude, based on the introversion assumption, that your need to retreat requires no explanation—it is self-evident.”

“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.”

“...it is impossible to fully and fairly understand introversion without looking inside. We aren’t just going away, we’re going toward something.”

“I don't care what a man is. I mean, a great artist is like a great doctor. I don't care how racist he is. If he can show me how to operate on a heart so that I can cure a brother, or cure someone else, I don't give a damn what the man thinks; he has taught me something. And that is valuable to me. And that is valuable to others and man as a whole. ”

“QUIET IS MIGHT. SOLITUDE IS STRENGTH. INTROVERSION IS POWER.”