| Link | Quote | Stars | Tags | Author |
| dccda48 | A young outcast will often feel that there is something wrong with himself, but as he gets older, grows more confident in who he is, he will adapt, he will begin to feel that there is something wrong with everyone else. | bullied loneliness pain youth confidence motivational inspirational adaptation attitude confidence-and-attitude encouragement anger growth outcast introvert bully bullying | Criss Jami | |
| b00c990 | I was persisting in reading my present environment in the light of my old one. | adaptation defense-mechanism enculturation evolved-consciousness flinch defense evolving culture | Richard Wright |