you once said to would like to sit beside me while I write. Listen in that case I could not write at all. For writing means revealing one self to excess; that utmost of self-revelation and surrender, in which a human being, when involved with others, would feel he was losing himself, and from which, therefore, he will always shrink as long as he is in his right mind...That is why one can never be alone enough when one writes, why there can never be enough silence around one when one writes, why even night is not night enough.
Susan CainDo you really believe in what you said or wrote โ in the thing thatโs bringing criticism? And if I do believe it, I can withstand anything.
Susan CainAny time people come together in a meeting, we're not necessarily getting the best ideas; we're just getting the ideas of the best talkers.
Susan CainWomen were also urged to work on a mysterious quality called 'fascination.' Coming of age in the 1920's was a competitive business.
Susan Cain