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Nobody Else Quotes

Standing apart, on purpose or by accident.

The first quote describes standing out early, at sixteen, in a voice and sound that didn't match anyone around. For more on distinctive voices, see our Cynthia Kadohata quotes.

Assume nobody else has any idea what they're doing, either.

Quotes by Aaron Swartz

When I was 16, nobody else talked like me. Nobody else sounded like me.

Quotes by Linda Hunt

I've written songs about things that nobody else has ever written about.

Quotes by David Allan Coe

Frequently Asked Questions

What age is mentioned in the first nobody else quote?
It references being sixteen, a point where the speaker already sounded distinct from everyone else around them.
What is the second quote proud of covering?
It takes pride in writing songs about subjects nobody else had written about before, valuing originality in songwriting.
What reassurance does the third quote offer?
It suggests assuming that nobody else really knows what they're doing either, which can ease pressure to have everything figured out.
Do these quotes focus on music specifically?
Two do, touching on sound and songwriting, while the third applies more broadly to any kind of uncertain effort.
Is standing out treated as difficult or natural in these lines?
It reads as fairly natural, something that happens simply by being different rather than requiring deliberate effort.

The second is proud of covering untouched subject matter, and the third offers a comforting idea, that everyone else is guessing too. Related reading: Fuzzy and Ingratitude.