¨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
I came across this quote when reading The Art of Non-conformity by Chris Guillebeau on the Victoria Clipper return trip last weekend. While I am compelled by the exhortation to be daring and different, I wonder if this gives the ordinary and commonplace short shrift. After all, there is power in the day-to-day moments that make up a life. But perhaps this has more to do with art and changing the world, in which case I agree wholeheartedly. Thoughts?
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