Vian Gold

“Silence has always been my default mode—my best defense against the rest of the world.”
― Matthew Quick, Boy21

“You are not weak. People like us, we're brave. We're the ones who get up and face our worst fears every day. We keep fighting.”
― Jen Wilde

“Introverts 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

“I never wish to offend, but I am so foolishly shy, that I often seem negligent, when I am only kept back by my natural awkwardness.”
― Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility