20 Top Introvert Quotes

A little while back I came across the Ted Talk by Susan Cain called the Power of Introverts. After watching the clip, I was inspired to read Susan’s book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. This book and a few others, inspired me to continue to own my introversion.

I can see now that being an introvert is another aspect of who I am (and a gift) and I hope the following introvert quotes can inspire you to own your introversion. However, if you are more of an extrovert – maybe the following introvert quotes will help you to rethink quiet.

1. “I wish, as well as everybody else, to be perfectly happy; but like everybody else, it must be in my own way.” ~ Jane Austen
2. “There’s zero correlation between being the best talker and having the best ideas.” ~ Susan Cain
3. “Our culture made a virtue of living only as extroverts. We discouraged the inner journey, the quest for a center. So we lost our center and have to find it again.” ~ Anaïs Nin
4. “Don’t think of introversion as something that needs to be cured… Spend your free time the way you like, not the way you think you’re supposed to.” ~ Susan Cain
5. “People inspire you, or they drain you – pick them wisely.” ~ Hans F. Hansen
6. “Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.” ~ Anne Lamott
7. “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” ~ Aristotle
8. “I restore myself when I’m alone.” ~ Marilyn Monroe
9. “In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi
10. “At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.” ~ Lao Tzu
11. “Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens” ~ Carl Jung
12. “We can’t underestimate the value of silence. We need to create ourselves, need to spend time alone. If you don’t, you risk not knowing yourself and not realizing your dreams.” ~ Jewel
13. “Solitude matters, and for some people, it’s the air they breathe” ~ Susan Cain
14. “I went as an observer, not a participant, for I do not think that I ever spoke. I wanted to understand the issues under discussion, evaluate the arguments, see the calibre of the men involved.” ~ Nelson Mandela
15. “Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love.” ~ Rumi
16. “I think a lot, but I don’t say much.” ~ Anne Frank
17. “What a lovely surprise to discover how unlonely being alone can be.” ~ Ellen Burstyn
18. “A wise man once said nothing.” ~ Proverb
19. “To thine own self be true” ~ Shakespeare
20. “The greatest art is to sit, wait and let it come.” ~ Yogi Bhajan

Reflection –

1. Which introvert quote did you like the most?
2. Do you have a favourite one that is not on the list? If so, feel free to share it below.

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