I just do my work, and I work every day, and my ambition is just to do something better than I last did.
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If I feel any marginalisation, it's because the things that concern me aren't so important to other people.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote reflects on feelings of marginalization due to one's personal concerns being undervalued by others.
Patti Smith's quote emphasizes the experience of feeling marginalized when one's personal issues or interests are not recognized as significant by the wider society. It highlights the disconnect that can exist between an individual's inner world and the external one, suggesting that feelings of isolation arise when our passions and concerns are deemed unimportant by others.
Themes
MarginalizationConcernsImportanceRecognitionIsolation
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about social issues, one might quote Patti Smith to illustrate how certain communities feel overlooked.
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