54 Unusual And Quirky Quotes

In a world that thrives on conformity, unusual and quirky quotes offer a refreshing departure from the ordinary. They possess the power to jolt us out of our routines, inviting us to see life from unexpected angles. These quotes, often laced with wit and whimsy, can spark creativity, provoke thought, or simply bring a smile to our faces. Whether you’re seeking inspiration, a conversational icebreaker, or a dash of humor, diving into a collection of these unique nuggets offers a delightful exploration. Join us as we celebrate 54 of the finest, each one a testament to the beauty of thinking outside the box.

1. “Tis strange,-but true; for truth is always strange;Stranger than fiction: if it could be told,How much would novels gain by the exchange!How differently the world would men behold!” - George Gordon Byron

2. “Almost everything strange washes up near Miami. ” - Rick Riordan

3. “It's amazing how easy the truth is to accept...No matter how strange.” - KC Randall

4. “This world has seen the birth of several strange animals.” - Jindrich Styrsky

5. “She had a strange feeling in the pit of her stomach, like when you're swimming and you want to put your feet down on something solid, but the water's deeper than you think and there's nothing there” - Julia Gregson

6. “Strange enlightenments are vouchsafed to those who seek the higher places.” - Flann O'Brien

7. “Life is stranger than biology textbooks.” - David Rains Wallace

8. “We have just begun to navigate a strange region; we must expect to encounter strange adventures, strange perils.” - Arthur Machen

9. “The strangest experiences in life are apt to lose their effect if dwelt upon long enough. ("Furze Hollow")” - A.M. Burrage

10. “Just because it makes no sense doesn't mean it's not good advice.” - Mick Farren

11. “Those who are not shocked when they first come across quantum theory cannot possibly have understood it.” - Niels Bohr

12. “Not only is the Universe stranger than we think, it is stranger than we can think.” - Werner Heisenberg

13. “It is very strange that the years teach us patience - that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting.” - Elizabeth Taylor

14. “Hey, Ms. P," Tad called, "what's going on?"She let out a slow breath before she answered. "You won't believe this... Brian Murrey tried to eat Scott Morgan."Nick's eyes widened at the unexpected explanation. Had he heard that right?” - Sherrilyn Kenyon

15. “For truth is always strange; stranger than fiction.” - George Gordon Byron

16. “Strange, i thought i knew you well, thought i had read the sky, thought i had seen a change in your eyes.” - Tori Amos

17. “The truth was stranger than the official fiction.” - Dean Koontz

18. “When you get lost in a really strange place, nothing is more comforting than found your friend whom you trust and can show the way.” - Toba Beta

19. “I am not what you see and hear.” - David Foster Wallace

20. “The unnatural and the strange have a perfume of their own” - Fernando Pessoa

21. “We are the other of the other” - Marco Aurelio

22. “But please remember: this is only a work of fiction. The truth, as always, will be far stranger.” - Arthur C. Clarke

23. “Weirdism is definitely the cornerstone of many an artist's career.” - E.A. Bucchianeri

24. “Watch very closely as the magical angel and I are swallowed by the rainbow twister, and left stranded on the glitter way.” - Lady Gaga

25. “... We're werewolves. We don't get to judge 'crazy.” - Carrie Vaughn

26. “Her name...was Mrs. marina Orlova, and she had grown up in Siberia. Later, she would tell him that she loathed the American custom of constantly smiling: "They are like chimpanzees," she said, in her bitter exclamatory voice. She grimaced, baring her teeth grotesquely. "Eee!" she said. "I smile at you! Eee! It is repulsive.” - Dan Chaon

27. “Everyone claims to be okay with freedom of religion, but the moment you mention God there is a strange tension that fills the air. If there was a 6th sense, that would be it.” - Criss Jami

28. “Creative people are often found either disagreeable or intimidating by mediocrities.” - Criss Jami

29. “The house seemed so different at night. Everything was in its correct place, of course, but somehow the furniture seemed more angular and the pictures on the wall more one-dimensional. She remembered somebody saying that at night we are all strangers, even to ourselves, and this struck her as being true.” - Alexander McCall Smith

30. “The Beautiful is always strange.” - Charles Baudelaire

31. “If we are alone, we become more alone. Life is strange” - Paulo Coelho

32. “And I would have answered:"The knottier the branch, the more twisted and misshapen, the more bent people called it, the harder it is to find it a place among the smooth planks, the more people agree that it should be thrown on the fire, the more useless it is, the more unsuitable for anything except letting one's imagination run riot, the more I covet it, the more I yearn to weigh it in my hand, the more I long to let my whittling knife be guided by its knots and veins...Yes, bring that piece to me...” - Sjón

33. “So I started shoveling Bob's driveway, which is a strange thing to do at a New Years Eve Party” - Stephen Chbosky

34. “What a strange thing it is to recognize a sound like the shriek of a wounded animal, when you've never heard the shriek of a wounded animal.” - John L'Heureux

35. “Strange world isn't it?” - Stephenie Meyer

36. “Love is a great power, and such a strange power...” - Sergei Lukyanenko

37. “All things are strange which are worth knowing.” - Catherynne M. Valente

38. “Ralon didn't make anyone else put his tack away?" Alex wanted to know. "You didn't see anything strange?" Alanna didn't look up. "No." It wasn't strange , she excused her lie mentally. Ralon does things like that all the time. ” - Tamora Pierce

39. “In the strange dreams of man, there are stories that are unknowingly being built by them. Mine are among the billions that remain untold.” - Brandon Benevides

40. “Strange, isn't it?" he asks."Where life takes you and how much can change.” - Emma Cameron

41. “Souls and memories can do strange things during trance.” - Bram Stoker

42. “That— we seemed to have decided without saying a word— might go a long way toward spoiling something that was special, and beautiful, by virtue of its strangeness and delicacy.” - Stephen King

43. “So come Cinderella, let me take you to the ball again. Perhaps you will see more than I did, or perhaps you will begin to understand how difficult it is to understand. Truth is never easily wrested from the stuff of life, and this stuff was even stranger and sometimes more repellent than the usual fare.” - Christine Wicker

44. “Watch out for the average--they're usually hiding something big.” - James St. James

45. “With these words there came the rending scream of a shattered stirk and an angry troubling of the branches as the poor madman percolated through the sieve of a sharp yew, a wailing black meteor hurtling through green clouds, a human prickles.” - Flann O'Brien

46. “This is the strangest life I have ever known.” - Jim Morrison

47. “I feel sorry for anyone who is in a place where he feels strange and stupid.” - Lois Lowry

48. “Sometimes strange fiction, becomes grim reality.” - Wayne Gerard Trotman

49. “You should really stay true to your own style. When I first started writing, everybody said to me, 'Your style just isn't right because you don't use the really flowery language that romances have.' My romances - compared to what's out there - are very strange, very odd, very different. And I think that's one of the reasons they're selling.” - Jude Deveraux

50. “Why do you have to be so damn cryptic?” - Amanda Hocking

51. “... strange things may be generally accounted for if their cause be fairly seached out.” - Jane Austen

52. “There was a pause, while I fought against this other, lesser kind of death that was creeping over me - this death called strangeness, this snapping of all the customary little threads of cause and effect that are our moorings at other times. Slowly they all drew back from me step by step, until I was left there alone, cut off.("All At Once, No Alice")” - Cornell Woolrich

53. “It was strange what Chris was feeling within, but he didn’t mind for he was loving her.” - Moffat Machingura

54. “My scary strange English shall only be counted as my English problem.” - M.F. Moonzajer