You know that book 'Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking', by Susan Cain? That's like my manifesto. The older I get, the more I think I could be a hermit.
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I have always been a bit of an introvert. In fact, my dad used to force me to meet people so that my interpersonal skills improve. As an individual, I was happiest when left alone.
Introverts like being introverts. We are drawn to ideas, we are passionate observers, and for us, solitude is rich and generative.
Much of the time I'm an introvert, by choice spending a lot of time on my own. I suppose liking my solitude is part of a writer's sensibility.
Introversion, when embraced, is a wellspring of riches. It took me years to acknowledge this simple reality, to claim my home, and to value all it offers.
When an introvert is quiet, don't assume he is depressed, snobbish or socially deficient.
There is no such thing as a pure introvert or extrovert. Such a person would be in the lunatic asylum.
I've always been kind of an introvert growing up.
You want to read a book? That requires introspection. It requires time away from people and time away from the constant need to communicate and to connect.
I was always a strong personality. I was never an introvert.
Some people can't stand being alone. I love solitude and silence. But when I come out of it, I'm a regular talking machine. It's all or nothing for me.
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