Introverts like being introverts. We are drawn to ideas, we are passionate observers, and for us, solitude is rich and generative.

Introverts are collectors of thoughts, and solitude is where the collection is curated and rearranged to make sense of the present and future.

If the extrovert watches and listens a bit more, the introvert's true mood will become more evident.

Quiet is might. Solitude is strength. Introversion is power.

When an introvert cares about someone, she also wants contact, not so much to keep up with the events of the other person's life, but to keep up with what's inside: the evolution of ideas, values, thoughts, and feelings.

When a quiet introvert talks, heads turn, and that's power.

Introverts tend to internalize problems. In other words, we place the source of problems within and blame ourselves. Though introverts may also externalize and see others as the problem, it's more convenient to keep the problem "in house." Internalizers tend to be reliable and responsible, but we can also be very hard on ourselves.