Quotes about Individuality

And he wants you to be utterly yourself, with him.

Femininity can never bestow masculinity.

The adventures and work that we choose must fit the soul of the boy. One young man's adventure would be terrifying to another.

If a man is ever to find out who he is and what he's here for, he has got to take that journey for himself. He has got to get his heart back.

God has created me to do some definite service. He has committed some work to me which He has not committed to another. I have my mission. I am a link in a chain, a bond of connection between persons. He has not created me for naught. I shall do good; I shall do His work.

In passing however I must say of one thing that has pressed upon me lately and encreased my Humility and capability of submission and that is this truth - Men of Genius are great as certain ethereal Chemicals operating on the Mass of neutral intellect - but they have not any individuality, any determined Character - I would call the top and head of those who have a proper self Men of Power.

When I was about twelve I used to think I must be a genius, but nobody's noticed. If there is such a thing as a genius, I am one, and if there isn't I don't care.

Everybody seems to think I'm lazy I don't mind, I think they're crazy. Running everywhere at such a speed Till they find there's no need.

Trying to please everybody is impossible - if you did that, you'd end up in the middle with nobody liking you. You've just got to make the decision about what you think is your best, and do it.

Rituals are important. Nowadays it's hip not to be married. I'm not interested in being hip.

People think you want them to do something or say something special...you don't. You just want them to be themselves, so you can be yourself.

There is a time in every man's education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance that imitation is suicide that he must take himself for better for worse as his portion.