Community Quote by Jostein Gaarder

“Conformity is a cage that confines our ability to think. It is a cage that hinders growth and deters individualism”

— Yahya Mohamed

A big element of what they regard as conformity is simply a desire to have an audience.

— Karel Reisz

“Most people are not even aware of their need to conform. They live under the illusion that they follow their own ideas and inclinations,…

— Erich Fromm

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

“Why do we go on and on about individuality being the very essence of who we are, and then accept a degrading level of…

— Bradley Trevor Greive

“It occurred to the man that the biggest problem with this staid world was the overwhelming demand for conformity. Everything was so eerily definitive:…

— Django Wylie

Conformity may give you a quiet life; it may even bring you to a University Chair. But all change in history, all advance, comes…

— A. J. P. Taylor

One of the saddest things about conformity is the ghastly sort of non-conformity it breeds; the noisy protesting, the aggressive rebelliousness, the rigid counter-fetishism.

— Louis Kronenberger

“Conformity is a problem for many small groups. Members put a higher priority on cohesion than on coming up with a well-reasoned choice. They…

— Anonymous

The voices of conformity speak so loudly. Don't listen to them. No one does the right thing out of fear. If you ever utter…

— Anna Quindlen

“Conformity is usually beneficial to society, but is often detrimental to individuality.”

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“There's a societal push for conformity in all ways. There's less tolerance of difference. And so maybe for some people having a label is…

— Jon Ronson