There are only a few people out there who can completely overcome their fears, and they all live in Tibet.

[Introverts,] the world needs you and it needs the things you carry. So I wish you the best of all possible journeys and the courage to speak softly.

Remember that introverts react not only to new people, but also to new places and events. So don’t mistake a child’s caution in new situations for an inability to relate to others. He’s recoiling from novelty or overstimulation, not from human contact. Introverts are just as likely as the next kid to seek others’ company, though often in smaller doses

There are only a few people out there who can completely overcome their fears, and they all live in Tibet.

We don't need giant personalities to transform companies. We need leaders who build not their own egos but the institutions they run.

I've never given a speech without being terrified first.

Scores of studies have shown that venting doesn't soothe anger; it fuels it.