Susan Cain: Quotes About "Introverts" From Her Book, "Quiet"

The "Highly Sensitive" (Introverted) Person

And there you have it --

“The 'highly sensitive' [introverted] tend to be philosophical or spiritual in their orientation, rather than materialistic or hedonistic. 

They dislike small talk. 

They often describe themselves as creative or intuitive. 

They dream vividly, and can often recall their dreams the next day. 

They love music, nature, art, and physical beauty. 

They feel exceptionally strong emotions -- sometimes acute bouts of joy, but also sorrow, melancholy, and fear.

Highly sensitive people also process information about their environments -- both physical and emotional -- unusually deeply. They tend to notice subtleties that others miss -- another person's shift in mood, say, or a lightbulb burning a touch too brightly.” -- 

Susan Cain, "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking"

On the Reading Table: "Quiet" by Susan Cain

Susan Cain

This popular book got rather a lukewarm review from a New York Times books critic, but since I have a copy on hand, I'm reading it anyway.

Update: I finished reading it, and thought it rather good. Well worth reading for an introvert or those on the "autism spectrum."