As a young boy, Charles Darwin made friends easily but preferred to spend his time taking long, solitary nature walks. (As an adult he was no different. “My dear Mr. Babbage,” he wrote to the famous mathematician who had invited him to a dinner party, “I am very much obliged to you for sending me cards for your parties, but I am afraid of accepting them, for I should meet some people there, to whom I have sworn by all the saints in Heaven, I never go out.”)
Susan CainOpposites attract, and I think temperament is so fundamental that you end up craving someone of the opposite temperament to complete you.
Susan CainJealousy is an ugly emotion, but it tells the truth. You mostly envy those who have what you desire.
Susan CainWhen you're more focused in getting your message across than you are worrying about how people are viewing you, that's huge.
Susan Cain