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"An important book that should embolden anyone who's ever been
told, 'Speak up!'"
--People
"Cain offers a wealth of useful advice for teachers and parents
of introverts...Quiet should interest anyone who cares about how
people think, work, and get along, or wonders why the guy in the
next cubicle acts that way. It should be required reading for
introverts (or their parents) who could use a boost to their
self-esteem."
--Fortune.com
"Rich, intelligent...enlightening."
--Wall Street Journal
"An intriguing and potentially life-altering examination of the
human psyche that is sure to benefit both introverts and
extroverts alike."
--Kirkus, Starred Review
"Cain gives excellent portraits of a number of introverts and
shatters misconceptions. Cain consistently holds the reader's
interest by presenting individual profiles, looking at places
dominated by extroverts (Harvard Business School) and introverts
(a West Coast retreat center), and reporting on the latest
studies. Her diligence, research, and passion for this important
topic has richly paid off."
--Publishers Weekly
"This book is a pleasure to read and will make introverts and
extroverts alike think twice about the best ways to be themselves
and interact with differing personality types."
--Library Journal
"An intelligent and often surprising look at what makes us who we
are."
--Booklist
"Charm and charisma may be one beau ideal, but backed by
first-rate research and her usual savvy, Cain makes a convincing
case for the benefits of reserve."
--Harper's Bazaar
"Quiet is a thought-provoking and fascinating work that reminds
us of the dangers of solely listening to the loudest voices."
--Psych Central
"In this well-written, unusually thoughtful book, Cain encourages
solitude seekers to see themselves anew: not as wallflowers but
as powerful forces to be reckoned with."
--Whole Living
"Cain's Quiet revolution calls us all to rethink the way we value
human contribution."
--Revel In It Mag
"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 and Distinguished
Professor of Psychology and Management, Claremont Graduate
University
"Superbly researched, deeply inful, and a fascinating read,
Quiet is an indispensable resource for anyone who wants to
understand the gifts of the introverted half of the population."
--GRETCHEN RUBIN, author of The Happiness Project
"Quiet is a book of liberation from old ideas about the value of
introverts. Cain's intelligence, respect for research, and
vibrant prose put Quiet in an elite class with the best books
from Malcolm Gladwell, Daniel Pink, and other masters of
psychological non-fiction."
--TERESA AMABILE, Professor, Harvard Business School, and
coauthor, The Progress Principle
"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."
--ANDREW WEIL, author of y Aging and Spontaneous Happiness
"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
"Quiet legitimizes and even celebrates the 'niche' that
represents half the people in the world."
--GUY KAWASAKI, author of Enchantment: The Art of Changing
Hearts, Minds, and Actions
"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."
--NAOMI WOLF, author of The Beauty Myth
"Superb...A compelling reflection on how the Extrovert Ideal
shapes our lives and why this is deeply unsettling. Based on
meticulous research, it will open up a new and different
conversation on how the personal is political and how we need to
empower the legions of people who are disposed to be quiet,
reflective, and sensitive."
--BRIAN R. LITTLE, PH.D., Distinguished Scholar, Department of
Social and Developmental Psychology, Cambridge University
"Quiet elevates the conversation about introverts in our
outwardly-oriented society to new heights. I think that many
introverts will discover that, even though they didn't know it,
they have been waiting for this book all their lives."
--ADAM S. MCHUGH, author of Introverts in the Church
"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
"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 of 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."
--BARRY SCHWARTZ, author of Practical Wisdom and The Paradox of
Choice
"A smart, lively book about the value of silence and solitude
that makes you want to shout from the rooftops. Quiet is an
engaging and inful look into the hearts and minds of those
who change the world instead of tweeting about it."
--DANIEL GILBERT, professor of psychology, Harvard University,
author of Stumbling on Happiness
About the Author
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Susan Cain is the co-founder of Quiet Revolution and the author
of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That Can't Stop
Talking, which has been translated into 40 languages, has been on
the New York Times bestseller list for more than five years, and
was named the #1 best book of the year by Fast Company magazine,
which also named Cain one of its Most Creative People in
Business. Cain is also the author of the bestseller Quiet Power:
The Secret Strengths of Introverts, and the co-founder of the
Quiet Schools Network and the Quiet Leadership Institute. Her
writing has appeared in the New York Times, The Atlantic, The
Wall Street Journal, and many other publications. Her
record-smashing TED talk has been viewed more than 14 million
times and was named by Bill Gates one of his all-time favorite
talks. Cain has also spoken at Microsoft, Google, the U.S.
Treasury, the S.E.C., Harvard, Yale, West Point and the US Naval
Academy. She received Harvard Law School's Celebration Award for
Thought Leadership, the Toastmasters International Golden Gavel
Award for Communication and Leadership, and was named one of the
world's top 50 Leadership and Management Experts by Inc.
Magazine. She is an honors graduate of Princeton and Harvard Law
School. She lives in the Hudson River Valley with her husband and
two sons.