39 Quotes About Extroverts

Now that you're an adult, you might still feel a pang of guilt when you decline a dinner invitation in favor of a good book. Or maybe you like to eat alone in restaurants and could do without the pitying looks from fellow diners. Or you're told that you're "in your head too much", a phrase that's often deployed against the quiet and cerebral.Or maybe there's another word for such people: thinkers.

A few years ago, I started to read studies showing that people who expressed more extroversion had higher overall wellbeing. This did not surprise me, as all my research has shown that daily social interactions are the single best predictor of happiness....I’ve learned this lesson regarding my own work as I’ve researched this book, and I have become committed to pushing myself out of my [introverted] personality’s comfort zone.

Words fail introverts, but real words don't.

While introverts think they have conquered the universe, extroverts already have.

That’s what extroverted friends are for,” Sara said. “To help draw introverts like you out of your shell for a few hours so you can enjoy new experiences.

Introverted seekers need introverted evangelists. It's not that extroverts can't communicate the gospel, either verbally or nonverbally, in ways that introverts find appealing, it's that introverted seekers need to know and see that it's possible to lead the Christian life as themselves. It's imperative for them to understand that becoming a Christian is not tantamount with becoming an extrovert.

The thing about awkward people was that they made so many mistakes, you could make your own around them. They wouldn’t ding you for it. From their presence, you could be yourself around them and simply release. It was strangely relieving being around someone who made you uncomfortable. Not only were they interesting to watch, but you could do just about anything with them. It was as if some bodies were made of an all-purpose fiber that excluded no activity from its nature.

Extroverts sparkle, introverts glow. Extroverts are fireworks, introverts are a fire in the hearth.

I love introverts. They don't waste words. Excessive extroverts can be very wasteful. I don't trust them in any kind of intricate or delicate matter.