Rajneesh Quotes

Those who fear that we are losing our individualism couldn't be more wrong: Americans have never been more free to create and recreate themselves.

I can connect with whoever I want to connect with in the world. And I can also write my own script. I don't have to follow rules. I can sort of just be unconventional.

I appreciate individualism.

I think people should do whatever they want to do. That's the point. Why should you care what other people think or say? You're not living in their pocket.

Do your own thing. Speak in your voice.

I just do my thing, what I feel.

I'm going to do whatever I want as long as it's country. I mean, I'm not much on naysayers, so I'll just do whatever. If I like it, I'll do it.

I want to be free to be any version of me I feel like being. I don't want to be McDonald's that serves the same food every time.

After all, all we demanded was a right to twinkle.

You have to let people express themselves in the way that they need to express themselves. You have to express yourself in any way possible, provided you're prepared to live with the consequences.

I'd rather die my way than live yours.

As long as a man had the courage to reject what society told him to do, he could live life on his own terms. To what end? To be free. But free to what end? To read books, to write books, to think.

I won't work with people who won't give me the freedom to be me.

Originality is independence, not rebellion; it is sincerity, not antagonism.

I don't like to make my life like a book.

I've always done everything at my disposal to avoid labeling what I do, or to avoid being labeled myself.

People relate to the spirit of the band, which is to live your way and succeed on your own terms. There's no hypocrisy in being successful and still railing against conformity.

I am not in this world to live up to other people's expectations, nor do I feel that the world must live up to mine.

I've always been very liberal when it comes to people thinking for themselves.

I have an aversion to being mislabeled. Here's a label I'd accept: I'm an 'individual.' I'm someone who can't follow, and doesn't want to lead.

I have the freedom to take chances, to say no. I have the freedom to be who I really want to be, rather than have to conform to this or that just to stay alive.

I believe, basically, that individual freedom is very important.

I'm inspired by anyone who's honest in their own expression, people who truly beat to the rhythm of their own drum.

I think there's this pressure to get rid of the fun that makes us human. It hasn't worked on me.

The most daring thing is to be yourself and to do exactly what you want to do at that point in time and not to be worried with what other people are doing or what's popular.