Introverted Quotes

• I lead an introverted and boring life here in California.

  Brian Bosworth

  California, Introvert, Boring

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• Most people who have grown up introverted in this very extroverted culture of ours have had painful experiences of feeling like they are out of step with what's expected of them.

  Susan Cain

  Painful Experiences, People, Feelings

  "How to Parent an Introverted Child: An Interview With Susan Cain". Interview with Sil Reynolds, www.eomega.org. June 9, 2013.

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• Basically, I'm a shy human being. Very introverted.

  George Hamilton

  Shy, Humans, Human Beings

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I was very introverted. I had glasses and was kind of weird. A lot of actors are pretty weird people.

  Jennifer Sky

  Glasses, People, Actors

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• I'm probably the most introverted extrovert you'll ever meet. Up until I got this show I was constantly told, 'She was really good, but she's just not cute enough.'

  Nikki Cox

  Cute, Extroverts, Introvert

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• I'm self-loathing, introverted, and neurotic.

  Megan Fox

  Self, Loathing, Neurotic

  "The Devil In Megan Fox". Interview with Alison Prato, www.cosmopolitan.com. January 27, 2010.

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• I always try to be myself. Ever since I was an introverted kid, I'd get on stage and be able to break out of my shell.

  Beyonce Knowles

  Bullying, Kids, Trying

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• I only go out to get me a fresh appetite for being alone.

  Lord Byron

  Hilarious, Being Alone, Appetite For Life

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• I'll be honest with you. I'm a little bit of a loner. It's been a big part of my maturing process to learn to allow people to support me. I tend to be very self-reliant and private. And I have this history of wanting to work things out on my own and protect people from what's going on with me.

  Kerry Washington

  Inspiring, Women, Being Alone

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• I'm an introvert... I love being by myself, love being outdoors, love taking a long walk with my dogs and looking at the trees, flowers, the sky.

  Audrey Hepburn

  Love, Dog, Flower

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• Everyone shines, given the right lighting.

  Susan Cain

  Shining, Introvert, Given

  "Seen but not heard: the introverts in our classrooms" by Genevieve White, www.theguardian.com. May 2, 2012.

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• I'm an introvert at heart... And show business - even though I've loved it so much - has always been hard for me.

  Roy Rogers

  Heart, Introvert, Shows

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• In a gentle way, you can shake the world.

  Mahatma Gandhi

  Inspirational, Positive, New Year

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• I have to be alone very often. I'd be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That's how I refuel.

  Audrey Hepburn

  Monday, Morning, Being Alone

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• I was a quiet teenager, introverted, full of angst.

  Nigella Lawson

  Inspirational, Teenage, Teens

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• I was introverted, shy. But if you win a lot you need to be extroverted, or they'll think you're arrogant.

  Alberto Tomba

  Motivational, Athlete, Winning

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• In America, life is introverted, self-absorbed - and so is their music.

  Chris Barber

  Self, America, Life Is

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• I was an extremely reclusive and introverted boy.

  Robert B. Laughlin

  Boys, Introvert

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• I think I'm a weird combination of deeply introverted and very daring. I can feel both those things working.

  Helen Hunt

  Thinking, Introvert, Combination

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• People say things to me like, 'It's really cool that you don't go out and get drunk all the time and go to clubs.' I appreciate that, but I'm kind of an introverted kind of person just by nature.

  Emma Watson

  People, Appreciate, Drunk

  "I Want It to Be Worth It: An Interview With Emma Watson". Interview With Tavi Gevinson, www.rookiemag.com. May 27, 2013.

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• For introverts, to be alone with our thoughts is as restorative as sleeping, as nourishing as eating.

  Jonathan Rauch

  Sleep, Extroverts, Introvert

  "Caring for Your Introvert" by Jonathan Rauch, www.theatlantic.com. March 2003.

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• 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

  Motivational, Dream, Knowing

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• My nature is orderly and observant and scrupulous and deeply introverted.

  Joyce Carol Oates

  Character, Observant, Orderly

  Joyce Carol Oates, Lee Milazzo (1989). “Conversations with Joyce Carol Oates”, p.68, Univ. Press of Mississippi

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• I think that you may find that Tamera's a little more vibrant and energetic, but I'm much more likely to go up to a person and say, "Hi, I'm Tia, nice to meet you". Wheras Tamera is like...well ...she's a little shy. She's down to earth. I'm more extroverted and she's more introverted when meeting people.

  Tia Mowry

  Nice, Thinking, People

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I was a very shy and introverted person, and it was hard for me to talk to people and make relationships.

  Gabriela Sabatini

  Sports, People, Shy

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