I am rarely bored alone; I am often bored in groups and crowds.

Introverts are collectors of thoughts, and solitude is where the collection is curated and rearranged to make sense of the present and future.

Let's clear one thing up: Introverts do not hate small talk because we dislike people. We hate small talk because we hate the barrier it creates between people.

Quiet is might. Solitude is strength. Introversion is power.

Introverts paradoxically pull away from culture and create culture.

Whatever kind of introvert you are, some people will find you 'too much' in some ways and 'not enough' in others.

Though introverts are drained by interaction, we can take immense pleasure in watching the scene around us.

Introvert conversations are like jazz. Each player gets to solo for a nice stretch before the other player comes in and does his solo.

Introverts often assume what's inside is visible on the outside. We don't have to invent or fake the emotion; we just need to allow it to be seen!

With public speaking, practicing congruence is very helpful - allowing the words to be expressed with the face and body. It helps to think of simply "turning up the nonverbal volume."

If you ask an introvert a question, wait until she thinks about it. Introverts think before speaking, not through speaking. If you want to get to the good stuff, you need to slow down.

Build up your faith while starving the fears.

The Marines was a fresh start - that is why they shave your head. I wish they would let you change your name.

I figured out it was a social thing, what women were allowed to do. At a very young age, I decided I was not going to follow women's rules.

Sweetened ice tea is one of the things I love about the South, right up there with homemade biscuits and cheese grits.

I've tried to be a straight scientist doing the science and reporting it as best I can.

Know what is behind you, and pay particular attention to anything out of place.

Can love and peace live in the same heart? Youth is unhappy because it is faced with this terrible choice; love without peace, or peace without love.

Because I don't see Virgin as a company but as a way of life and I fully enjoy it, I don't think I'll ever retire.

Winning brought me a wonderful sense of completeness.

There are no great men, just great circumstances, and how they handle those circumstances will determine the outcome of history.