I'm Nobody! Who are you? Are you - Nobody - Too?
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker identifies as 'Nobody' and seeks connection with others who feel the same.
- In plain terms
- I am nobody, are you nobody too?
- What can you take from it?
- There is comfort in shared obscurity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is it better to be known or unknown?
Another view
Some may interpret this as self-deprecating rather than empowering.
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