"I live life in the margins of society and the rules of normal society don't apply to those who live on the fringe."
–– Tamara de Lempicka (1898-1980), Polish painter
via: Sketchbook 17, 2011, p. 39
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Quotes: Normal?
"Nobody realizes that some people extend tremendous energy merely to be normal." – Albert Camus
"Why be happy when you could be normal?" – Jeanette Winterson, (title of her 2011 memoir)
"I live life in the margins of society and the rules of normal society don't apply to those who live on the fringe." – Tamara de Lempicka, Polish-Russian artistocrat & painter
"The trouble with normal is it always gets worse." – Bruce Cockburn
"My darling girl, when are you going to understand that 'normal' isn't a virtue? It rather denotes a lack of courage." – Stockard Channing as Frances Owens in Practical Magic
"Why be happy when you could be normal?" – Jeanette Winterson, (title of her 2011 memoir)
"I live life in the margins of society and the rules of normal society don't apply to those who live on the fringe." – Tamara de Lempicka, Polish-Russian artistocrat & painter
"The trouble with normal is it always gets worse." – Bruce Cockburn
"My darling girl, when are you going to understand that 'normal' isn't a virtue? It rather denotes a lack of courage." – Stockard Channing as Frances Owens in Practical Magic
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