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

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

Introverts paradoxically pull away from culture and create culture.

Introvert conversations are like jazz. Each player gets to solo for a nice stretch before the other player comes in and does his solo.

If the extrovert is trying to "cheer up" the introvert - extroverts are programmed to seek social rewards! - he or she may feel like a failure if the introvert remains unmoved.

This is why it is sometimes hard for introverts to find words: we really hate to compromise, and words are always a compromise.

Introvert, her brain responds with a high level of activity, it is as if several lights start flashing on a control panel.