Quotes About Nonconformity

I am a Tory Anarchist. I should like everyone to go about doing just as he pleased--short of altering any of the things to which I have grown accustomed.

If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.

If you're always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.

If you're always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be

If you're always trying to be normal, you'll never know how amazing you can be.

More often than not he wore jeans with at least half a dozen holes, flip-flops that made him look like he was heading to the beach and a T-shirt, usually with a snarky saying. Today's offering was "Heavily armed, easily pissed.

Why would John bother using windows or doors like a normal person? Why would he bother to say hello? Just poof . Crunch. Bye.

The way things are going, I wouldn't be surprised if pretty soon I start wearing ripped-up fishnet stockings and dyeing my hair black. Maybe I'll even start smoking and get my ears double-pierced or something. And then they'll make a TV movie about me and call it Royal Scandal. It will show me going up to Prince William and saying,'Who's the most popular young royal now, huh, punk?' and then headbutting him or something.

Nobody messes with a girl in combat boots, particularly when she's also a vegetarian.

It's like I've struck a blow for dweebs everywhere, or something.

like all of her, wrong sex, wrong class, wrong attitude...

I am not the sort of woman of whom Marie Corelli would approve.

And I was already on my way to being a true freak because I knew I would always choose to go where my blood beats, in any and all directions.

I don't care if he's got a tail and tits, just take me to him." The

Conventional people are roused to fury by departure from convention, largely because they regard such departure as a criticism of themselves.

And a society composed of men and women who do not bow too much to the conventions is a far more interesting society than one in which all behave alike.

I have spoken hitherto of those who command and those who obey, but there is a third type, namely, those who withdraw. There are men who have the courage to refuse submission without having the imperiousness that causes the wish to command. Such men do not fit readily into the social structure, and in one way or another they seek a refuge where they can enjoy a more or less solitary freedom.

When God desires to do "a new thing" (Isa. 43:19), He purposely seeks out a few righteous renegades who don't have a problem breaking the mold! Mold-breakers are usually people who don't care much about popularity or tradition.

I don't mind not looking conventionally - you know, attractive if that's what the part requires.

Short hair is reserved for the questionable characters, the vamps.

The real hippie is trying to create something inclusive, something holistic, something loving and healthy which isn't in perpetual conflict with authority and actually knows that the only way to disarm the entire game is to step aside and not take any sides.

I've got Asperger's. I come at things from sideways.

Nothing that I've done has been conventional. I didn't go with a major label, I didn't sign up with the bigwig management that basically has everyone but doesn't have time for anyone. I didn't win 'Idol' - I was seventh. I don't do anything how everybody else does it.

I started growing my hair in December '89. I was seventeen. I signed my record deal and said I ain't combing my hair no more. I don't have too.