A civilized society is one which tolerates eccentricity to the point of doubtful sanity.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
A civilized man is one who will give a serious answer to a serious question. Civilization itself is a certain sane balance of values.
We take our bearings, daily, from others. To be sane is, to a great extent, to be sociable.
People are quite frequently eccentric.
Sanity is only that which is within the frame of reference of conventional thought.
Now I'm old... maybe I'm still an eccentric hippie. There's a wonderful freedom in the eccentricity - you can go places, you can be wacky, and you don't have to be constrained. I think that's why people are eccentric - eccentricity is a weapon... and it's great!
We are born charming, fresh and spontaneous and must be civilized before we are fit to participate in society.
Insanity - a perfectly rational adjustment to an insane world.
Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.
Most people in this society who aren't actively mad are, at best, reformed or potential lunatics.
Here lies a nuisance dedicated to sanity.