Steven Biko

We are concerned with that curious bunch of nonconformists who explain their participation in negative terms: that bunch of do-gooders that goes under all sorts of names - liberals, leftists, etc. These are the people who argue that they are not responsible for white racism and the country's 'inhumanity to the black man.

South African Activist

Adam Grant

Originals are nonconformists, people who not only have new ideas but take action to champion them. They are people who stand out and speak up. Originals drive creativity and change in the world. They're the people you want to bet on.

American Author

Joe Maddon

I was never a protestor, don't get me wrong, I was never like a vocal... what was the line I used to repeat to myself?... I was a nonconformist in a conforming society, that's what I thought about myself back in the '70s.

American Businessman

John Forbes Nash, Jr.

To some extent, people who are insane are nonconformists, and society and their family wish they would live what appear to be useful lives.

American Mathematician

Martin Luther King, Jr.

The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood.

American Leader

Albert Einstein

It gives me great pleasure indeed to see the stubbornness of an incorrigible nonconformist warmly acclaimed.

German Physicist

Keith Flint

I'm not scary. It's scary for people to see someone being nonconformist.

English Musician

Jacqueline Leo

Mavericks are nonconformists. They pride themselves on going it alone.

Editor

Bryson DeChambeau

I'm a total nonconformist; for me, it's about going down rabbit holes.

American Athlete

James Thurber

Why do you have to be a nonconformist like everybody else?

Implies resistance to social norms or practices, often seen as positive for advocating personal freedom.

Social Rebel

While 'nonconformist' can suggest disobedience, it frequently carries a positive tone, celebrating uniqueness.

Often Positive

Shouldn't be confused with complete lawlessness or chaos; it's more about creative or thoughtful deviation.

Not Anarchic

Historically specific to English/Welsh Protestants outside the Church of England; implies historical strife.

Religious History

Understanding the persecution nonconformists faced is crucial to grasping their significant history.

Historic Persecution

Nonconformists can belong to various denominations, not just one uniform group.

Protestant Variety

When used as an adjective, it paints a picture of innovation and novelty in actions or ideas.

Creative Outlook

The adjective form emphasizes behavior or qualities that differ from the norm intentionally.

Against Expected

It can describe a character trait of someone who valued distinctiveness and originality.

Personality Trait

 Originals are nonconformists, people who not only have new ideas but take action to champion them. They are people who stand out and speak up. Originals drive creativity and change in the world. They're the people you want to bet on. And they look nothing like I expected.