“How I hate those who are dedicated to producing conformity.”

“Creative people, especially those who are just starting out, feel that they have to conform and be a mass-produced product in order to be noticed. The truth of the matter is that genuineness and unconventionality is often what helps make a mark on the world.”

“The fault lies not with the mob, who demands nonsense, but with those who do not know how to produce anything else.”

“How would your life be different if instead of spending your energy and focus on hating those who hate you, you spent your energy and focus on loving those who love you?”

“If there is anything the nonconformist hates worse than a conformist, it’s another nonconformist who doesn’t conform to the prevailing standard of nonconformity.”

“How can the intensity of this shame be understood by those who have never experienced it? How can they understand the strength of the motivations produced by the desire to escape from it?”