"Shyness is the fear of social disapproval or humiliation, while introversion is a preference for environments that are not overstimulating. Shyness is inherently painful; introversion is not."

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Source : Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.19, Penguin UK

Susan Cain

#Environment Quotes #Painful Quotes #Shyness Quotes

“The most basic way to get someone's attention is this: Break a pattern.”
“People who take the time to be alone usually have depth, originality, and quiet reserve.”
“Martin Luther King's 1963 'I have a dream' speech was a thrilling milestone in the civil rights movement, so enduring that we tend to attribute its searing power to a kind of magic. But Gary Younge's meditative retrospection on its significance reminds us of all the micro-moments of transformation behind the scenes--the thought and preparation, vision and revision--whose currency fed that magnificent lightning bolt in history.”
“I felt how important the simplest things were, like feeling proud, finding something funny, stretching yourself, retreating into yourself.”
“Human relations are impossible. When they are real they are uncomfortable, and when they are comfortable they are unreal. It was for the journey into solitude that the human soul was created.”
“A Curve does not exist in its full power until contrasted with a straight line.”

Source : Robert Henri (1960). “The art spirit”, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
“If outer events bring him to a position where he can bear them no longer and force him to cry out to the higher power in helplessness for relief, or if inner feelings bring humiliation and recognition of his dependence on that power, this crushing of the ego may open the door to grace.”
“I call myself "The Love King" in all aspects. Poetically speaking, in the bedroom, I love, and in social conflict.”

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