“There is one characteristic of the present direction of public opinion, peculiarly calculated to make it intolerant of any marked demonstration of individuality. The general average of mankind are not only moderate in intellect, but also moderate in inclinations: they have no tastes or wishes strong enough to incline them to do anything unusual, and they consequently do not understand those who have, and class all such with the wild and intemperate whom they are accustomed to look down upon.” LooksEnoughStrongWishOpinionClassMankindTasteAverageIndividualityIntellectCharacteristicsUnusualAccustomedInclinationPublic OpinionModeratesStrong EnoughDemonstrationIncline Book:J. S. Mill: 'On Liberty' and Other Writings Source: J. S. Mill: 'On Liberty' and Other Writings
“Parents must begin to discover their children as individuals of developing tastes and views and so help them be, and see, themselves as thinking, feeling people. It is far too easy for a middle-years child to absorb an over-simplified picture of himself as a sloppy, unreliable, careless, irresponsible, lazy creature and not much more--an attitude toward himself he will carry far beyond these years.” PeopleThinkingYearsChildrenHelpingFeelingsIndividualEasyParentViewsAttitudeMiddleTasteCreaturesIndividualityDevelopingLazyCarelessIrresponsibleUnreliableSloppy Author:Dorothy H Cohen
“If one has to conform to a certain taste, he/she might lose his/her own individuality and imagination. But if you don't really care about winning competitions and think of them as chances to learn from the experience, they would become good ways to learn about others and yourself. Competitions are also stages where one becomes known to the public.” IfsThinkingWayMightCareCertainWinningLosesImaginationChanceKnownStageTasteCompetitionIndividualityConformGood Way Author:George Li
“'Mediocre' tends to mean 'undistinguished', while snobs enjoy their distinguishing hallmarks of style - how they wear clothes, use words, where they go and gather and gossip. ...Whatever the circumstances the genius has put you into, the fact of individuality defends the soul against all class-action claims. No soul is mediocre, whatever your personal taste for conventionality, whatever your personal record of middling achievements.” MeanSoulFactsUseActionEnjoyClassRecordsStyleGeniusCircumstancesTasteAchievementClothesClaimsIndividualityGossipMediocreHallmarkSnobConventionalityPersonal Taste Author:James Hillman
“I have never listened to anyone who criticized my taste in space travel, sideshows or gorillas. When this occurs, I pack up my dinosaurs and leave the room.” SpaceRoomsTasteScience FictionIndividualityPacksDinosaursSpace TravelGorillasSideshows Author:Ray Bradbury
“Taking into account the public's regrettable lack of taste, it is incumbent upon you not to fit in.” InspireFitTasteAccountsIndividualityBeing YourselfAbout YourselfBe YouNonconformityIncumbentsJust Being YouLife PathConformity And IndividualityNot Being Yourself Author:Janeane Garofalo