Quietude Gifts

'Fersteimer believes in strictly minding his own business.'

"To be honest, I don't mind the cold, and being an introvert, and slightly antisocial, I really treasure the quiet time when the others have flown south..."

The Ray Bradbury classic, 'The Car Alarm.'

Hush puppy.

"They haven't said two words to each other—it's sad... I hope we don't end up like that." "They keep talking to each other—it's exhausting... So glad we don't have to do that."

"Oh good, more time alone for quiet reflection."

Crowded Ice Fishing

He can lean back in contentment on cowslip banks and let everything wash over him.

"Sigh...Another sherry Harold...Go team ect."

She required plenty of personal space.

"Awfully quiet... Must be a big game on!"

The best relationships are silent.

"How do I know God is not real? For the same reason I know people on TV can't see me."

Confucius say: shut up.

"Autumn already? O.K., I'll come down."

"Hi! Are you enjoying the peace and quiet?!"

'Do you have anything on obtrusive personality disorder?'

William would often take long walks along the beach, seeking inspiration for his next timesheet.

"If someone says they're a leader and no one hears it, is it true?"

"Sure, I love the scent of a REAL tree, but nothing beats the convenience of ignoring the holidays altogether."

"Can you hit the mute button on him? I'm trying to watch TV."

"If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it — who cares?!"

'Nice job, Harold, you finally found me a nice quiet nesting place.'

Shut the F#%* up! (Formally Shhhh!)

Free Little Library

It's so quiet here, now that the goldfish is gone.

'They made him take a vow of silence so he'd have to stop complaining about his oath of poverty.'

"I'm excited to leave this party we're going to."

Introvert Career Faire.

"George is a deep thinker, but his thoughts rarely come to the surface."

An advertisement in an apartment window reads 'Drum Kit For Sale' - the sign in the neighbours window reads 'Thank God!'.

"As a single diner, you will be seated at an awkward table by the restrooms where your lonely presence won't bother other diners."

'I never wanted a dishwasher. I find the best place to get some peace from my teenagers is the kitchen when the sink is full of dirty dishes.'

'No, sir, we don't have a big noise. We have a chief librarian.'

'Don't you 'shh' me.'