Purification and redemption are such recurrent themes in ritual because there is a clear and ubiquitous need for them: we all do regrettable things as a result of our own circumstances, and new rituals are frequently invented in response to new circumstances.

— Susan Cain

Shyness is about the fear of social judgments - at a job interview or a party you might be excessively worried about what people think of you. Whereas an introvert might not feel any of those things at all, they simply have the preference to be in a quieter setting.

— Susan Cain

Soft power is quiet persistence.

— Susan Cain

Solve problems, make art, think deeply.

— Susan Cain

So the next time you see a person with a compose face and a soft voice, remember that inside her mind she might be solving an equation, composing a sonnet, designing a hat. She might, that is, be deploying the powers of quiet.

— Susan Cain

The key to flow is to pursue an activity for its own sake, not for the rewards it brings.

— Susan Cain

The longer you pause to process surprising or negative feedback, the more likely you are to learn from it.

— Susan Cain

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

— Susan Cain

There's nothing more exciting than ideas.

— Susan Cain

The trick for introverts is to honor their styles instead of allowing themselves to be swept up by prevailing norms.

— Susan Cain