Famous quote by Cecil Beaton

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"Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary"

- Cecil Beaton

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This quote motivates us to be strong and also take threats in order to stand apart from the group. It urges us to be different as well as to be imaginative, to think outside the box and also to be imaginative. It additionally encourages us to be real to ourselves and also to our objective, to not be guided by the viewpoints of others as well as to not be afraid to be unwise. It is a tip to not be a "creature of the commonplace" or a "slave of the average" yet to be daring and also to insist our integrity as well as vision. It is a pointer to be brave and to take dangers, to be different and to be true to ourselves.

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England Flag This quote is written / told by Cecil Beaton between January 14, 1904 and January 18, 1980. He/she was a famous Photographer from England. The author also have 11 other quotes.

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