Quotes about Nonconformity

Colleges hate geniuses, just as convents hate saints.

Congratulate yourself if you have broken the monotony of a conventional age

A man must consider what rich realms he abdicates when he becomes a conformist

I hate quotes: tell me what you know.

So the verse means, "Do not let the age in which you live force you into its scheme of thinking and behaving."

Moving therefore from an original center, the sexual engagements of infinite players have no standards, no ideals, no marks of success or failure. Neither orgasm nor conception is a goal in their play, although either may be part of the play.

Deviancy, however, is the very essence of culture. Whoever merely follows the script, merely repeating the past, is culturally impoverished.

I object to the actual phrase 'Follow me.' You've gotta be kidding! Why would I want to follow anybody else? Nor do I want them to follow me. The machinations of my life, the banalities - they're mine. They belong to me.

I'm not always the best at picking out what goes together. I always want to be presentable, but more than that, I want to be different. I've never just wanted to follow the crowd. I think that goes back to when I was a boy. If everyone was doing one thing, I'd do something different.

Every man must walk to the beat of his own drummer.

Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it.

The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood.