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“What I was suddenly aware of was the importance of their being whatever each of them was--cocky and contemptuous, or bothered and beaten--as long as it was something they'd come to in their own way: the importance of being human, in fact. The peace and harmony Uncle Ian and the others claimed to be handing out in fact was death, because without being yourself, an individual, you weren't really alive.”

Book:When the Tripods Came

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When the Tripods Came

This science fiction novel explores themes of resistance and survival as humanity faces an alien occupation. The story follows a group of individuals who must unite to overcome the oppressive forces of the tripods and reclaim their world. more

Author

John Christopher

John Christopher was a British writer known for his science fiction and adventure novels. His works often combined historical settings with elements of fantasy, making them popular among readers. more

“If little else, the brain is an educational toy. The problem with possessing such an engaging toy is that other people want to play with it, too. Sometime they'd rather play with yours than theirs. Or they object if you play with yours in a different manner from the way they play with theirs. The result is, a few games out of a toy department of possibilities are universally and endlessly repeated. If you don't play some people's game, they say that you have "lost your marbles," not recognizing that, while Chinese checkers is indeed a fine pastime, a person may also play dominoes, chess, strip poker, tiddlywinks, drop-the-soap or Russian roulette with his brain.”

Games Brain Creativity Society Individuality Toys Deviance Normalizing

Book:Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Source: Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

“I am a common human being with a compassionate heart who strives to live his own life and wants not to impede on others' individuality.”

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Author:Suman Pokhrel

“There's nothing good about being ordinary. People don't respect you for it. People run after people who are different, who have confidence in their own taste, who don't run with the herd. There is nothing gained by giving in to the pressures of group vulgarity.”

Individuality Uniqueness

Book:fear of flying

Source: fear of flying

“The citizens of Ludania would finally be free, no longer forced into a class system that determined what language they could speak, what jobs they could do, or who they could be”