eccentricity, n.Definitions

Eccentricity is merely the warping of conventional thought.

Eccentricity is a quality of the truly virtuous.

Eccentricity is creativity at its heart.

Eccentricity arises from the mind and a playfulness about life and language, manifesting itself in real individualistic character.

Eccentricity is tolerated in a civilized society to the point of doubtful sanity.

Eccentricity is an effect of the sphere of life of people with uncommon abilities not being adequate to their abilities.

Eccentricity has always abounded when and where strength of character has abounded... and the amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigor, and moral courage which it contained.

Eccentricity is so viewed that one almost has to be sick, depressed, weird or tortured to be thought of as an outstanding artist.