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Develop your eccentricities while you are young. That way, when you get old, people wont think youre going gaga
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"Develop your eccentricities while you are young. That way, when you get old, people won't think you're going gaga"

- David Ogilvy

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This quote by David Ogilvy motivates individuals to express their special qualities and interests while they are young. He recommends that by doing this, people will be able to keep their individuality and eccentricities as they age. By doing this, when they grow older, people won't believe they are going bananas or losing their minds. Ogilvy is recommending that by establishing and embracing one's eccentricities while young, it will be easier to keep them as one ages. This quote motivates people to be themselves and to reveal their special qualities and interests, no matter their age. It is a pointer that it is never ever too late to be yourself and to accept your eccentricities.

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David Ogilvy This quote is written / told by David Ogilvy between June 23, 1911 and July 21, 1999. He was a famous Businessman from England. The author also have 47 other quotes.

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