“I’m an introvert...I love being by myself, love being outdoors, love taking a long walk with my dogs and looking at the trees, flowers, the sky.”
— Audrey Hepburn
“I am rarely bored alone; I am often bored in groups and crowds.”
— Laurie Helgoe
“I’m very picky with whom I give my energy to. I prefer to reserve my time, intensity and spirit exclusively to those who reflect sincerity.”
— Dau Voire
“I think a lot, but I don’t say much.”
— Anne Frank
“Introverts crave meaning so party chitchat feels like sandpaper to our psyche.”
— Diane Cameron
“Originality thrives in seclusion free of outside influences beating upon us to cripple the creative mind. Be alone—that is the secret of invention: be alone, that is when ideas are born.”
— Nikola Tesla
“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
“Blessed are those who do not fear solitude, who are not afraid of their own company, who are not always desperately looking for something to do, something to amuse themselves with, something to judge.”
— Paulo Coelho
“Most people in politics draw energy from backslapping and shaking hands and all that. I draw energy from discussing ideas.”
— Al Gore
“I don’t believe anything really revolutionary has ever been invented by committee… I’m going to give you some advice that might be hard to take. That advice is: Work alone… Not on a committee. Not on a team.”
— Steve Wozniak
“I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.”
