Praise for Quiet

"Firmly in Malcolm Gladwell territory—a fascinating, pro-wallflower read."
—Manhattan Users Guide

"Finally someone has exposed the feet of clay of the extraversion industry. It is a wonder it took so long. Those who value a quiet, reflective life will feel a burden lifting from their shoulders as they read Susan Cain's eloquent and well documented paean to introversion—and will no longer feel guilty or inferior for having made the better choice!"
—Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, author of FLOW: The Psychology of Optimal Experience

"Quiet legitimizes and even celebrates the 'niche' that represents half the people in the world. Think Malcolm Gladwell for people who don't take themselves too seriously. Mark my words, this book will be a bestseller."
—Guy Kawasaki, author of Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions

"Susan Cain has done a superb job of sifting through decades of complex research on introversion, extroversion, and sensitivity. This book will be a boon for the many highly sensitive people who are also introverts."
—Elaine Aron, author of The Highly Sensitive Person

"Susan Cain is the definer of a new and valuable paradigm. In this moving and original argument, she makes the case that we are losing immense reserves of talent and vision because of our culture's overvaluation of extroversion. A startling, important and readable page-turner that will make quiet people see themselves in a whole new light—and lead the employers, partners and parents of quiet people to a far deeper insight."
—Naomi Wolf, author of The Beauty Myth

"Memo to all you glad-handing, back-slapping, brainstorming masters of the universe out there: Stop networking and talking for a minute and read this book. In Quiet, Susan Cain does an eloquent and powerful job extolling the virtues of the listeners and the thinkers—the reflective introverts of the world who appreciate that hard problems demand careful thought and who understand that it's a good idea to know what you want to say before you open your mouth. Read this book and you'll find yourself seeking out the opinions of those who sit quietly in corners waiting to be asked what they think."
—Barry Schwartz, author of Practical Wisdom and The Paradox of Choice

"As an introvert often called upon to behave like an extrovert, I found the information in this book revealing and helpful. Drawing on neuroscientific research and many case reports, Susan Cain explains the advantages and potentials of introversion and of being quiet in a noisy world. An important take-away message is that in order to be most successful and fulfilled each of us must work to find the sweet spots of just enough external stimulation to suit our personality type."
—Dr. Andrew Weil, author of Natural Health, Natural Wellness

"An informative, well-researched book on the power of quietness and the virtues of having a rich inner life. It dispels the myth that you have to be extroverted to be happy and successful."
—Judith Orloff, MD, author of Emotional Freedom

"Gentle is powerful...Solitude is socially productive...These important counter-intuitive ideas are among the many reasons to take Quiet to a quiet corner and absorb its brilliant, thought-provoking message."
—Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School professor, author of Confidence and SuperCorp