"An introvert may feel asocial when pressured to go to a party that doesn't interest her. But for her, the event does not promise meaningful interaction. In fact, she knows that the party will leave her feeling more alone and alienated."

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Source : Laurie A Helgoe (2013). “Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength”, p.27, Sourcebooks, Inc.

Laurie Helgoe

#Meaningful Quotes #Party Quotes #Feelings Quotes

“Mystery is the lifeblood of dogmatics.”

Source : Herman Bavinck, John Bolt, John Vriend (2004). “Reformed Dogmatics: God and Creation”, p.29, Baker Academic
“Little hinges swing big doors.”
“Above all do not give yourself airs. Breaking the moment of past habits is the challenge here: In the life of the spirit you are always at the beginning.”
“As soon as you start writing about how human beings interact with each other socially, you're into politics, aren't you?”
“It's just weird that indie rock heads and so on are connecting to my music.”
“How ironic, she thought, as she fell to her certain death, that at that moment she would have given anything to be a giant goose again.”
“On the terrace of the Pepiniere, the 150 pupils of the Institut Chemique talk chemistry as they leave the auditoria and the laboratory. The echoes of the magnificent public garden of the city of Nancy make the words reverberate; coupling, condensation, grignardization. Moreover, their clothes stay impregnated with strong and characteristic odours; we follow the initiates of Hermes by their scent. In such an environment, how is it possible not to be productive?”
“I was not in a good space in my life, emotionally particularly, so I needed to do something to recharge my batteries emotionally and musically. I took a break and I learnt software and programming a little bit, and that's how I designed my live machine, which I've been using for years.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com

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