I will not adjust myself to the world. I am adjusted to myself. — Anaïs Nin · Smartyfair

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I will not adjust myself to the world. I am adjusted to myself. — Anaïs Nin · Smartyfair

I will not adjust myself to the world. I am adjusted to myself.

Anaïs Nin1903–1977 · writer · 1900s France & USAAnaïs Nin was a French-American writer best known for her extensive personal diaries, kept for over sixty years, which explored her inner life, relationships, and creativity with remarkable honesty.7 quotes

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Instead of changing herself to please everyone, Nin chose to feel at home with exactly who she was.

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How sure this is: 85% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
What turned up: The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Vol. 1 (1931-1934, pub. 1966), entry of March 25, 1933.
Work: The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Vol. 1 (1931-1934)
Occasion: March 25, 1933 · a diary declaration of independence from other people's expectations
Sources checked: en.wikiquote.orgChecked using claude-fable-5, 22 August 2026Sourced diary entry, March 25, 1933 — first-person declaration in her own diary; speaker unambiguous.

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