80 Inspiring Different Quotes to Make You Proud of Being Unique And Special!

I'm Different Quotes

Being unique and different can be hard for those who feel it. If you're not that okay with what most people do and like, you might be having your own. These different quotes should make you feel better and even encourage it. Let's check 'em out!

• "Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else." – Judy Garland
• "Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else." – Margaret Mead
• "Cherish forever what makes you unique, ‘cuz you’re really a yawn if it goes." – Bette Midler
• "Fitting in allows you to blend in with everyone else, but being different allows you to be yourself, to be unique and to  be more creative." – Sonya Parker
• "I find that the very things that I get criticized for, which is usually being different and just doing my own thing and just being original, is the very thing that’s making me successful." – Shania Twain
• "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears however measured or far away." – Henry David Thoreau
• "In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different." – Coco Chanel
• "Normal is not something to aspire to, it’s something to get away from." – Jodie Foster
• "Only recently have I realized that being different is not something you want to hide or squelch or suppress." – Amy Gerstler
• "People have a problem with me being different, but that propels me forward in life." – Mary-Louise Parker
• "Sometimes, being different feels a lot like being alone. But with that being said, being true to that and being true to my standards and my way of doing things in my art and my music, everything that has made me feel very different…in the end, it has made me the happiest." – Lindsey Stirling
• "The most incredible beauty and the most satisfying way of life come from affirming your own uniqueness." – Jane Fonda
• "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." – Robert Frost.
• "What sets you apart can sometimes feel like a burden and it’s not. And a lot of the time, it’s what makes you great." — Emma Stone
• "Whatever you do, be different – that was the advice my mother gave me, and I can’t think of better advice for an entrepreneur. If you’re different, you will stand out." – Anita Roddick
• "When you embrace your difference, your DNA, your look or heritage or religion or your unusual name, that’s when you start to shine." – Bethenny Frankel
• "When you’re the only sane person, you look like the only insane person." – Criss Jami
• "Who you are authentically is alright." – Laverne Cox
• "You are a marvel. You are unique. In all the years that have passed, there has never been another child like you. Your legs, your arms, your clever fingers, the way you move. You may become a Shakespeare, a Michelangelo, a Beethoven. You have the capacity for anything." –  Henry David Thoreau
• "You can make life very simple or very complicated. Some people try to be what others want them to be. Others try to be different just to stand out. In both cases, they are changing themselves to impress others. Neither of these paths has a heart. Just be true to yourself.  It’s that simple." – Mike Stutman

Different Perspective Quotes

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Different is not always associated with bad things. It is something that naturally happens in any aspects of life. If you're feeling different amongst others, these different quotes should help you out to be more confident. Let's check 'em out!

• "A person who is truly cool is a work of art. And remember the original works of art cost exponentially higher than imitations. Just take a look at the coolest people in history. They will always be a part of history for being extremely original individuals, not imitations." – Suzy Kassem
• "Always refuse to be like the others! The more you become similar to the others the more you will be useless because there are already plenty of the others!" – Mehmet Murat Ildan
• "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind." – Dr. Seuss
• "Being different and thinking differently make a person unforgettable. History does not remember the forgettable. It honors the unique minority the majority cannot forget." – Suzy Kassem
• "Better to embrace the discomfort of being different than the comfort of fitting in." – Ogwo David Emenike
• "By being yourself you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before." – Edwin Elliott
• "Creative people have it hard. There is always something trapped in their noggins yearning to escape like a caged animal, both too free and wild to contain. Little does the world know it will often scrape the inner walls of the mind until it gets what it wants." – H.S. Crow
• "Do not be afraid to color outside the lines. Take risks and do not be afraid to fail. Know that when the world knocks you down, the best revenge is to get up and continue forging ahead. Do not be afraid to be different or to stand up for what’s right. Never quiet your voice to make someone else feel comfortable. No one remembers the person that fits in. It’s the one who stands out that people will not be able to forget." – Nancy Arroyo Ruffi
• "I think every person has their own identity and beauty. Everyone being different is what is really beautiful. If we were all the same, it would be boring." – Tila Tequila
• "I thought not fitting in was something I had to fix. Now I see it as my superpower." – Maxime Lagacé
• "I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint – and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you." – Oprah Winfrey
• "If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be." – Maya Angelou
• "It’s really important to share the idea that being different might feel like a problem at the time, but ultimately diversity is a strength?" – Carson Kressley
• "Life’s no piece of cake, mind you, but the recipe’s my own to fool with." – Haruki Murakami
• "Ordinary people are products of their environment and fit in. Artists transcend their environment and stand out." – Oliver Gaspirtz
• "Take care not to listen to anyone who tells you what you can and can’t be in life." – Meg Medina
• "To be nobody but yourself in a world doing its best to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle any human can ever fight and never stop fighting." – E. E. Cummings
• "We must never be afraid to be a sign of contradiction for the world." – Mother Teresa
• "Whatever you do, be different – that was the advice my mother gave me, and I can’t think of better advice for an entrepreneur. If you’re different, you will stand out." – Anita Roddick
• "You are a marvel. You are unique. In all the years that have passed, there has never been another child like you. Your legs, your arms, your clever fingers, the way you move. You may become a Shakespeare, a Michelangelo, a Beethoven. You have the capacity for anything." – Henry David Thoreau

Different Personality Quotes

Everyone is unique and special in their own way. If you want to be the same, all of it, the life won't be that interesting. These are the different quotes that you can look up to and make you proud of being different and unique on your own way. Let's take a look!

• "At the bottom, every man knows well enough that he is a unique being, only once on this earth; and by no extraordinary chance will such a marvelously picturesque piece of diversity in unity as he is, ever be put together a second time." – Friedrich Nietzsche
• "Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary." – Cecil Beaton
• "I always listen to a lot of different music when I am working on a project." – Bill Wyman
• "I am a professional. At the circuit I am calm. At home I am very different." – Jean Alesi
• "I am different - if you can find another like me, then I will buy you dinner!" – Mario Balotelli
• "I am many different things, and that is why I am so proud to be American." – Marcus Samuelsson
• "I am Tina Yothers and I'll never be anyone different." – Tina Yothers
• "I am treated no different than the other girls." – Eva Longoria
• "I am very happy since when I am in different cities I can experience and learn different cultures!" – Yani Tseng
• "I have never been a different person onstage than I am off." – Gloria Gaynor
• "I love to play different roles. That's just the kind of actor I am." – Idris Elba
• "I may be no better, but at least I am different." – Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• "I would like to think that I'm more different from my character than I am." – Sarah Chalke
• "I've gained fans, fame, fortune, but I don't feel different. Am I supposed to?" – Kristin Cast
• "My advice to anyone being picked on for being different or for working towards a dream is to remember it’s never personal. These people don’t actually dislike you at heart. They’re just going through difficult things in their own personal lives." – Cassadee Pope
• "There would be no need for love if perfection were possible. Love arises from our imperfection, from our being different and always in need of the forgiveness, encouragement, and that missing half of ourselves that we are searching for, as the Greek myth tells us, in order to complete ourselves." – Eugene Kennedy
• "Whether I am collaborating with different people, I like changing projects conceptually so I can grow." – Rain Phoenix
• "Who I am on stage is very, very different to who I am in real life." – Beyonce Knowles
• "Why am I the way I am? Well, I used to be different." – Tom Sizemore
• "You can make life very simple or very complicated. Some people try to be what others want them to be.  Others try to be different just to stand out. In both cases, they are changing themselves to impress others. Neither of these paths has a heart. Just be true to yourself.  It’s that simple." – Mike Stutman