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This is the next great diversity issue of our time.

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We (introverts) are not anti-social; we're differently social.

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Don't think of introversion as something that needs to be cured.

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We need systems that reward the best ideas, not the best presenters.

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Solitude matters, and for some people it is the air that they breathe.

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

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Though shyness per se was unacceptable, reserve was a mark of good breeding.

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

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One honest relationship can be more productive than fistfuls of business cards.

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Spend your free time the way you like, not the way you think you're supposed to.

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Introverts need to trust their gut and share their ideas as powerfully as they can.

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I look back on my years as a Wall Street lawyer as time spent in a foreign country.

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Our culture rightly admires risk-takers, but we need our heed-takers more than ever.

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Introverts prefer to work independently, and solitude can be a catalyst to innovation.

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College students who tend to study alone learn more over time than those who work in groups.

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There is no one more courageous than the person who speaks with the courage of his convictions.

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I'm seeing businesses embrace the Quiet Revolution as the next great diversity issue of our time.

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I prefer listening to talking, reading to socializing … I like to think before I speak (softly).

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

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The key to maximizing talents is to put yourself into the zone of stimulation that's right for you.

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Jealousy is an ugly emotion, but it tells the truth. You mostly envy those who have what you desire.

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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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There's no correlation between expressing an idea assertively or charismatically, and having a good idea.

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

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Everyone shines, given the right lighting. For some, it's a Broadway spotlight, for others, a lamplit desk.

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We've known about the transcendent power of solitude for centuries; it's only recently that we've forgotten it.

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When you go to a football game and someone offers you a beer [...], they're really saying hi, have a glass of extroversion.

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Groups follow the most charismatic person, even though there is no correlation between being a good speaker and having great ideas.

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Our culture is biased against quiet and reserved people, but introverts are responsible for some of humanity's greatest achievements.

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Women were also urged to work on a mysterious quality called 'fascination.' Coming of age in the 1920's was a competitive business...

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