One of My Favorite Quotes on Being Unique
One of the greatest assets any person can secure is a reputation for eccentricity. If you have a reputation of this kind you can do a lot of things … Many an act which, if performed by an ordinary person, would arouse indignation, animosity and antagonism can be performed by a person with a reputation for eccentricity with no other result that that of exciting mirth …
E.W. Scripps
March 18, 2007. Personal Development, Work, life, personal.
IN replied:
My greatest compliment came from my daughters. When asked to describe their parent, they said ” Mum is bizarre, but in a good way. She is not perfect, but she is perfect for us.”
I always saw that as an acceptance of themselves , as well. They too have taken the eccentric as their legacy. I find that that allows them to be accepting of the differences in others, without the urge to copy.
March 8, 2008 at 5:46 pm. Permalink.
Thomas dui replied:
fkn shit yu fagget. learn to write some real stuff .please
December 2, 2008 at 2:43 am. Permalink.