Chuck Palahniuk Quotes

I've had the basic courage and confidence to never follow convention.

The opposite of bravery is not cowardice but conformity.

Dare to be Free.

There is something about boldness and fearlessness and being free enough to speak what is on one's mind that warrants freedom.

Living courageously in your uniqueness is really important: just being completely yourself. I know that sounds really cliche, but just do what you want to do.

I definitely look up to Rihanna. She doesn't care what anyone thinks of her, and she's not afraid of taking risks and trying different things, whether it's fashion or music. She's all about what makes her comfortable.

Be courageous. Be independent. Only remember where the true courage and independence come from.

In my heart I'm independent, a bit of a rebel, a nonconformist.

Be bold and don't worry about what people think. They don't do it that often anyway.

Fainthearted animals move about in herds. The lion walks alone in the desert. Let the poet always walk thus.

There's a massive part of me that can be bold and courageous...very strong and very assertive and independent, almost to a fault sometimes.

It reminds me why I chose Dauntless in the first place: not because they are perfect, but because they are alive. Because they are free.

I've never had that fear of going against the grain.

The opposite of courage is not so much fear as it is conformity.

Making that statement of 'I'm not afraid to be untamed.' It's just kind of the marriage of those two things.

I'm going to speak my mind because I have nothing to lose.

I've always lived my life fearlessly, and what I want to do with my life, I do.

I grew up with my cousins, who were as close as brothers, and frankly, I didn't like what girls were expected to do. I liked horseback riding, playing football, going to rodeos. I wanted to be in jeans all the time, and I couldn't figure out why I was supposed to conform to a certain standard, so I didn't.

I don't care if they eat me alive, I've got better things to do then survive.

I like the idea of the adventurer's spirit. I think that is very much what a man searches for, in a certain way.

A free spirit takes liberties even with liberty itself.

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.

Freedom lies in being bold.

You can't let yourself be pushed around. You can't live in fear. That's no way to live your life.

Yes, you must have the courage of being free.