“ Plants are more courageous than almost all human beings: an orange tree would rather die than produce lemons, whereas instead of dying the average person would rather be someone they are not. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ When you are convinced that what you offer is yours, whether it be mediocre or of standard quality, your originality will make people love you in a way you did not expect. Michael Bassey Johnson
“ Your true power is not in your difference, but in your consistency of being different. The world will always adjust to consistency, yet struggle with change. Shannon L. Alder
“ The world accommodates you for fitting in, but only rewards you for standing out. Matshona Dhliwayo
“ So you're a little weird? Work it! A little different? OWN it! Better to be a nerd than one of the herd! Mandy Hale
“ Wild birds will kill exotic ones: the budgies and the lovebirds and the yellow canaries-- escaped from their cages and hoping to get a taste of the sky -- usually end up back on the ground, plucked ra… Joanne Harris
“ Never give up on you. In order to make a difference you would have to somehow be different. Johnnie Dent Jr.
“ Ordinary people are products of their environment and fit in. Artists transcend their environment and stand out. Oliver Gaspirtz
“ Cheers to all the Rebels out there who care way too much about Art and Truth and Magic to fall in line with the mundane task of fitting in. Scott Stabile
