In order that she may be able to give her hand with dignity, she must be able to stand alone. ~ Margaret Fuller

Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference. ~ Jane Goodall

This I believe: That the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I would fight for: The freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected. And this I must fight against: Any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual. ~ John Steinbeck

We do not easily understand that just being a person created by God makes us deeply significant. ~ Judith Couchman

The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

I am not eccentric. It's just that I am more alive than most people. I am an unpopular electric eel set in a pond of goldfish. ~ Edith Sitwell

Being an outsider is the one thing we all have in common. ~ Alice Hoffman

Every single one of us can do things that no one else can do — can love things that no one else can love. We are like violins. We can be used for doorstops, or we can make music. You know what to do. ~ Barbara Sher

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