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What's uniquely yours, described in your own words.

These quotes center on individuality, from treating every person as their own separate world to musicians moving on to pursue their own separate projects after a group disbands. For related lines on personal identity, see Like quotes.

Theo van Doesburg wanted to teach in the Bauhaus in 1922. I refused, however, to appoint him since I considered him to be too aggressive and too rigidly theoretical: he would have wrought havoc in the Bauhaus through his fanatic...

Quotes by Walter Gropius

There's no other major item most of us own that is as confusing, unpredictable and unreliable as our personal computers.

Quotes by Walt Mossberg

Freedom - to walk free and own no superior.

Walt Whitman

And whoever walks a furlong without sympathy walks to his own funeral drest in his shroud.

Walt Whitman

I find no sweeter fat than sticks to my own bones.

Walt Whitman

The countenances of children, like those of animals, are masks, not faces, for they have not yet developed a significant profile of their own.

Quotes by W. H. Auden

Evil is unspectacular and always human, and shares our bed and eats at our own table.

Quotes by W. H. Auden

We learn resignation not by our own suffering, but by the suffering of others.

Quotes by W. Somerset Maugham

My own military background is wholly un-distinguished. I was a sergeant.

Quotes by W. E. B. Griffin

Let Catholics build their own churches and works.

Quotes by Vladimir Zhirinovsky

By appreciation, we make excellence in others our own property.

Voltaire

If God created us in his own image, we have more than reciprocated.

Voltaire

At first, I wanted to start my own label, but it was such a full-time job that it became too much.

Quotes by Vonda Shepard

The history of all countries shows that the working class exclusively by its own effort is able to develop only trade-union consciousness.

Quotes by Vladimir Lenin

Capitalists are no more capable of self-sacrifice than a man is capable of lifting himself up by his own bootstraps.

Quotes by Vladimir Lenin

Every top player has his own style, just as every painter has his own personal signature.

Quotes by Vladimir Kramnik

Each bowler has his own pride when bowling in the nets but it's vital that you get ball on bat and then you are ready to use the opportunity when you are out in the middle.

Quotes by Viv Richards

The Ethereum client is literally a fork of Chromium's webkit backend. The idea is that users can build their own interfaces with HTML/JavaScript just like websites, and they will be viewable with the browser much like websites are viewable with...

Quotes by Vitalik Buterin

Every coach desires to bring in his own support staff.

Quotes by Virender Sehwag

Each of us bears his own Hell.

Quotes by Virgil

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these quotes say about individuality?
One quote puts it beautifully: "Everybody is their own galaxy, their own separate entity" - a reminder that everyone has a unique inner world. For more reflective lines, see our Life page.
Is there a quote about creative work having its own identity?
Yes - one quote notes that "All of my records have their own vibe, depending on what was going on in my life," showing how personal experience shapes creative output.
Does the collection touch on going separate ways?
One quote reflects on a band's ending, mentioning that after a great run, "everyone wanted to do their own thing for a while." For more on personal journeys, see our More collection.
Is there a quote about embracing an unconventional talent?
Yes - one quote humbly owns a unique skill: "I have my own thing that I do really well, but it's not singing. It's more of a screaming-type thing."
What's the common theme across these quotes?
Each one celebrates doing things your own way, whether that's how you see yourself, your creative work, or your career path. Explore more in our Always and Like sections.

A couple of entries get specific about unusual personal skills, like screaming instead of singing. Readers can also explore Life quotes for a broader take on individuality, or More quotes for related short reflections.