ABNORMAL, adj. Not conforming to standards in matters of thought and conduct. To be independent is to be abnormal, to be abnormal is to be detested.A striving toward the straiter [sic] resemblance of the Average Man than he hath to himself, whoso attaineth thereto shall have peace, the prospect of death and the hope of Hell.

~ Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce Abnormal Bierce Detested Independant Thought

The first ingredient to being wrong is to claim that you are right. Geniuses have a knack for raising new questions. Hence by the public they are either admired for their creativity or, even more commonly so, detested for disturbing the daily peace of mind.

~ Criss Jami

Criss Jami Admiration Detested Disruption Disturbance Genius Ingredients Peace Of Mind Questioning