"Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new after all."
— Abraham Lincoln

"Tyler: Listen up, maggots. You are not special. You are not beautiful or unique snowflakes. We are the same decaying organic matter as everyone else."
— Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club)

"So, if this were indeed my Final Hour, these would be my words to you. I would not claim to pass on any secret of life, for there is none, or any wisdom except the passionate plea of caring ... Try to feel, in your heart's core, the reality of others. This is the most painful thing in the world, probably, and the most necessary. In times of personal adversity, know that you are not alone. Know that although in the eternal scheme of things you are small, you are also unique and irreplaceable, as are all of your fellow humans everywhere in the world. Know that your commitment is above all to life itself."
— Margaret Laurence

"In the field of clovers, you're the only four-leafed one."
— Tammy Huang

"She was lovely, so warm and thoughtful, talking to me while she stirred her pot of pasta. She had her own personal style. She was not created by a studio. She didn't need to be invented. She simply was."
— Linda MacEwen

""You all laugh at me because I'm different, I laugh at you because you're all the same.""
— John Davis

"A tattoo is a true poetic creation, and is always more than meets the eye. As a tattoo is grounded on living skin, so its essence emotes a poignancy unique to the mortal human condition. "
— V. Vale and Andrea Juno

"Being a one of a kind means we are automatically the best in the world at what we do."
— Victor WIlliamson