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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.
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There is zero correlation between being the best talker and having the best ideas.
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Love is essential, gregariousness is optional.
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Men are more likely to be introverted than women are, but it's really very slight. But the real difference I think is in how it plays out, how it relates to cultural stereotypes.
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We have a two-tier class system when it comes to personality style. To devalue introversion is a waste of talent, energy and happiness.
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Opposites attract, and I think temperament is so fundamental that you end up craving someone of the opposite temperament to complete you.
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As a parent, if give yourself what you need, your children will watch you doing that and will give themselves what they need.
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It’s never a good idea to organize society in a way that depletes the energy of half the population.
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Shyness is about the fear of social judgments - at a job interview or a party you might be excessively worried about what people think of you. Whereas an introvert might not feel any of those things at all, they simply have the preference to be in a quieter setting.
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Our culture is biased against quiet and reserved people, but introverts are responsible for some of humanity's greatest achievements.