About this quote

Personal taste is not up for a popularity vote. When others sneer at the things you love, you can choose a quiet exit instead of arguing until you’re drained. Say what you care about once, then protect that part of your life by stepping away from people who mock it. That boundary is practical: keep creating and spend time where your choices are respected.

When to use it

• At a marketing meeting where executives laugh at my space-themed campaign, I stand up, say 'I'm packing up my dinosaurs,' and leave to find a team that will build it.
• In a writing workshop when someone tears down my gorilla scene, I close my notebook, tell the room 'I'm out with my dinosaurs,' and keep writing on my own time.
• At a family dinner where relatives mock my sideshow poster collection, I smile, pack the posters into the car, and say 'No point arguing about taste' before I go.
• At a local art fair where collectors ridicule my dinosaur sculptures, I calmly pack them away and tell my assistant 'We'll show them somewhere they get it.'