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Being different Quote by Orhan Pamuk

“As much as I live I shall not imitate them or hate myself for being different to them” quote by Orhan Pamuk — Download Open image

“As much as I live I shall not imitate them or hate myself for being different to them”

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You are no mistake. What makes you different is what makes you special, unique, original. You are a MASTERPIECE, a PIECE of the MASTER!

Kenneth W Griffin

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Just because someone is different from yourself does not mean you should treat them badly. What you don't understand is not to be taken…

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Not everyone is capable of madness; and of those lucky enough to be capable, not many have the courage for it.

August Strindberg

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You're trying too HARD to convince me that you're a TRUE friend & DEEP Down Inside you know you're not but you stick around…

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I suppose what I look for most in a part, other than it being different than the part before, is: Does he interest me?…

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Give yourself a chance to live because nobody will live it for you when you die

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Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious. If a human disagrees with you, let him live. In a hundred billion galaxies,…

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You all laugh because I am different. I laugh because you are all the same.

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If we are lucky enough to have something that makes us different from everybody else, dont change. Uniqueness is priceless. In this crazy world thats trying to make us like everyone else, we have to find the courage to keep being our awesome self. And when they laugh at us for being different, laugh back at them for being the…

I've always liked the idea of being different.

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Don't be afraid to be different. Make your differences into advantages. It can and will work for you.

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Tomorrow can be better or worse but will never be same as today.

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