Introverts .. may have strong social skills and enjoy parties and business meetings, but after a while wish they were home in their pajamas.

I'm continually amazed by how many people who appear to be extroverts are actually introverts.

Naked lions are just as dangerous as elegantly dressed ones

Cross the street to avoid making aimless chitchat with random acquaintances.

The pressure to entertain, to sell ourselves, and never to be visibly anxious keeps ratcheting up.

Studies have shown that performance gets worse as group size increases ... If you have talented and motivated people, they should be encouraged to work alone when creativity or efficiency is the highest priority.

Now that you're an adult, you might still feel a pang of guilt when you decline a dinner invitation in favor of a good book. Or maybe you like to eat alone in restaurants and could do without the pitying looks from fellow diners. Or you're told that you're "in your head too much", a phrase that's often deployed against the quiet and cerebral. Or maybe there's another word for such people: thinkers.