For the introvert, conversation can be a very limited forum for self expression. When a song moves you, a writer gets you or a theory enlightens you, you and its creator are connecting in a realm beyond sight or speech.

When an introvert is quiet, don't assume he is depressed, snobbish or socially deficient.

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

Though introverts are drained by interaction, we can take immense pleasure in watching the scene around us.

Whatever kind of introvert you are, some people will find you 'too much' in some ways and 'not enough' in others.

For the introvert, conversation can be a very limited forum for self expression. When a song moves you, a writer gets you or a theory enlightens you, you and its creator are connecting in a realm beyond sight or speech.

America is a noisy culture, unlike, say, Finland, which values silence. Individualism, dominant in the U.S. and Germany, promotes the direct, fast-paced style of communication associated with extraversion. Collectivistic societies, such as those in East Asia, value privacy and restraint, qualities more characteristic of introverts.