Vivek Murthy Quotes

Shyness is inherently uncomfortable; introversion is not. The traits do overlap, though psychologists debate to what degree.

I'm concerned with the lost, the lonely, the shy. I think shyness is in some ways more widespread now than formerly. I used to be shy myself. Of course, you can't be me now and remain shy, but I remember very well what it felt like.

When an introvert is quiet, don't assume he is depressed, snobbish or socially deficient.

When I have people around, I'm a chatterbox. But when I'm alone, I never speak. I don't talk to myself; it's just not my schtick.

I do flip between being chatty and argumentative - and being a psycho-loner werewolf.

Maybe come to think about it, that is the sign of an extrovert, in any event I have always from the earliest of ages found it difficult to wander into a restaurant on my own.

I'm no more or less antisocial than the next person.

I'm a little unusual: I'm a six-person-or-less extrovert.

I'm just a shy and retreating kind of person. Sometimes I get in a real talkative mood - but not very often.

As a psychologist, I can tell you that there are people who look very good in a group, but they're very different in a one-on-one situation.

I had this idea that being an introvert was a negative thing, that it had a negative connotation, and I really wanted, as a young person, to strive to be the life of the party and to be really outgoing and to have a million friends. And then I realized that an introvert isn't a negative.

Being introverted, it doesn't mean necessarily being shy or being afraid of public speaking; it just means that it's hard for me to interact with people for too long.

I think there's times where I'm introverted, and there's times where I'm extroverted.

Loneliness is equal to the radius of one's awareness.

I grew up a really shy kid, but I always surrounded myself with a lot funny people. It depends on the day - if I feel like being quiet, I will be. I'm not a complete goofball, though.

I have to remind myself constantly to not be antisocial, because I stay to myself a lot. I'm a lot more introspective than my characters.

Some people can't stand being alone. I love solitude and silence. But when I come out of it, I'm a regular talking machine. It's all or nothing for me.

I wasn't always this introverted.

I am a little nervous with strangers. But I'm not tight inside. I think I am impulsive.

I know I seem really friendly, but I'm a closet introvert.

Some people are just quiet - they don't need to be talking all the time and aren't extroverted, but they're not necessarily afraid to talk. I'm not really a shy person.

I was very shy. I'm still shy.

I'm an off-the-charts introvert. To me, being around groups of strangers is exhausting. I've had to sort of train myself to think about two tactics: finding common ground and invoking humor.

The only time I eat alone is if I'm really tired or upset about something or on the phone to one of my friends, when it's easier to be alone. But you can't be too wrapped up in yourself... it starts making you look a little bit prima donna.

I'm an introspective person. I'm not an extrovert.