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“Telling an introvert to go to a party is like telling a saint to go to Hell.”
― Killosophy
― Killosophy
“A good rule of thumb is that any environment that consistently leaves you feeling bad about who you are is the wrong environment.”
― Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength
― Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength
“I talked to a calzone for fifteen minutes last night before I realized it was just an introverted pizza. I wish all my acquaintances were so tasty.”
― This Book Has No Title
― This Book Has No Title
“Abroad, she discovered that the transformation of music into noise was a planetary process by which mankind was entering the historical phase of total ugliness. The total ugliness to come had made itself felt first as omnipresent acoustical ugliness: cars, motorcycles, electric guitars, drills, loudspeakers, sirens. The omnipresence of visual ugliness would soon follow.”
― The Unbearable Lightness of Being
― The Unbearable Lightness of Being
“Spend your free time the way you like, not the way you think you're supposed to. Stay home on New Year's Eve if that's what makes you happy. Skip the committee meeting. Cross the street to avoid making aimless chitchat with random acquaintances. Read. Cook. Run. Write a story. Make a deal with yourself that you'll attend a set number of social events in exchange for not feeling guilty when you beg off.”
― Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
― Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
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