Conformism and non-conformism are symmetrical expressions…

Non-conformism is the major, perhaps the only, sin of our time.

— Robert M. Lindner

“People lack originality.”

— Charles Bukowski

There was a part of me that felt afraid of people in Hollywood going: '**** Hollywood with their total lack of originality!'.

— Colin Farrell

Lack of originality, everywhere, all over the world, from time immemorial, has always been considered the foremost quality and the recommendation of the active,…

— Fyodor Dostoevsky

If we were to all sit in a circle and confess our sins, we would laugh at each other for lack of originality.

— Khalil Gibran

Our Press and our schools cultivate Chauvinism, militarism, dogmatism, conformism and ignorance. The arbitrary power of the Government is unlimited, and unexampled in history;…

— Arthur Koestler

Violence represents the worst kind of conformism.

— Mario Vargas Llosa

The conformist understands that the reason of his desperate look for conformism is that he realises he is different and that he never accepted…

— Bernardo Bertolucci

“Human history is the ancient story of the umbilical conflict between a lone individual versus a cabalistic society. A love-hate relationship defines our personal…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

Conformism is a potent statement, and as much as we do talk about individuality in fashion, there's a sense that people are fearful of…

— Erin O'Connor

“Cowen detects conformism even in the liveliest Silicon Valley companies. Most of its denizens wear some variation on the casual hipster uniform and all…

— Edward Luce

“Yeah,” Robertson nodded grimly. “It’s the whole problem, isn’t it? People just doing their jobs.”

— Krzysztof Pacyński

In late modernity we grow more and more accustomed to politicians and public figures who are indebted to their appetites for their "values," to…

— Kenny Smith

I make no concessions to conformism.

— Emmanuel Macron

[American] conformism might approximate collectivism, not so much in economic respects, and not too much in political respects, but very much in the pattern…

— Paul Tillich