Quotes about Fitting in

I grew up an only child, and I always felt as if I didn't fit in. In middle school, in grammar school, and even high school, I just didn't feel like I fit in.

I spent most of my career, including my time at McKinsey, never acknowledging that I was a woman. And, you know, fast forward - I'm 43 now - fitting in is not helping us.

Richard hung up, tears welling up in his eyes. But they were a different kind of tears. They brought with them an overwhelming sense of joy. That's when he realized joy happens when you fit in with your life, when you fit in so harmoniously that whatever you are doing becomes your joy.

It's human nature to be weird, but also human to be lonely. This conflict between fitting in and standing out is at the core of who we are.

Because of the pressure to fit in and to please, we can find ourselves making decisions that don't align with our highest good. When we make decisions from the fear of being judged and/or rejected, we doom ourselves to this people-pleasing brand of decision-making.

I feel more at home knowing I'm not really at home. It takes all the pressure off you trying to fit in!