Thursday, January 30, 2014

A quiet conclusion

I resonate with this quote from the conclusion of Quiet:

"Whoever you are, bear in mind that appearance is not reality.  Some people act like extroverts, but the effort costs them in energy, authenticity, and even physical health.  Others seem aloof or self-contained, but their inner landscapes are rich and full of drama.  So the next time you see a person with a composed face and a soft voice, remember that inside her mind she might be solving an equation, composing a sonnet, designing a hat.  She might, that is, be deploying the powers of quiet."
- Susan Cain

Maybe there's not something wrong with me when I want to be quiet.  Maybe there's something right...

1 comment:

Christina Stone said...

oooo... I love the way she presents this... what a great, perceptive quote!