Kristie

“Introverts, in contrast, may have strong social skills and enjoy parties and business meetings, but after a while wish they were home in their pajamas. They prefer to devote their social energies to close friends, colleagues, and family. They listen more than they talk, think before they speak, and often feel as if they express themselves better in writing than in conversation. They tend to dislike conflict. Many have a horror of small talk, but enjoy deep discussions.”
― Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

“Quiet people have the loudest minds.”
― Stephen King

“People break up. It's just the way things are. And you can't dwell on what might have been. You have to look at what is.”
― Sophie Kinsella, Twenties Girl

“in order to function, most people have to ignore reality, or at least most of it.”
― Camille Pagán, Life and Other Near-Death Experiences