Maverick Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old maverick quotes, maverick sayings, and maverick proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

History will dictate what my legacy is. And 'maverick' is fine, because I am. Al Davis
Maverick is a word which appeals to me more than misfit. Maverick is active, misfit is passive. Alan Rickman
There is a madness in me that does not follow society Avijeet Das
I may be a maverick, but it doesn't mean I like playing tricks. Chen Guangbiao
I always wanted to be an independent maverick, writing plays and putting them on myself. Christian McKay
There is a piece of me that likes to fondly imagine my maverick and rebellious nature. But, more accurately, I like to have a nice and cosy institution that I can rub up against a little bit. Douglas Adams
Computer programming has always been a self-taught, maverick occupation. Ellen Ullman
Be individual, break free from the flock to avoid the predictable midsummer haircut. Fennel Hudson
Taking risks, breaking the rules, and being a maverick have always been important but today they are more crucial than ever. Gary Hamel
Heart is what drives us and determines our fate. That is what I need for my characters in my books: a passionate heart. I need mavericks, dissidents, adventurers, outsiders and rebels, who ask questions, bend the rules and take risks. Isabel Allende
Anyone who strays too far from the majority view or the conventional wisdom is bound to be labeled "arrogant," "a maverick," "a Wildman," "weird," or even "crazy." John Eliot
The whole world loves a maverick and the whole world wants the maverick to achieve something nobler than simple rebellion. Kevin Patterson
The kind of people I look for to fill top management spots are the eager beavers, the mavericks. These are the guys who try to do more than they're expected to do - they always reach. Lee Iacocca
I'm a maverick. Logan Paul
Yes, he would be gone, but she knew now what it meant to love. She might not know what it meant to be loved, but loving was almost as good. Lora Leigh
When I got to the Mavericks people were all giving me advice - change this, change that - and one thing that I didn't do was fire anybody. Mark Cuban
Weeds are stubborn. Weeds are independent. Weeds aren't tolerated. Marty Rubin
I would summarise my politics very simply as the maverick left and proud. Mary Beard
You don't have to be a creative maverick to have a troubled mind. You just have to be human. There is no 'us' and 'them.' No one is one hundred per cent healthy, physically or mentally. Matt Haig
Innovation is deviance which means that the rebellious personality is a natural resource for practical creativity. As an innovator, you need to reject the old to establish a new, better, status quo. And one of the most powerful sources of newness is the rebel or maverick, mind. Max McKeown
The films that I really enjoy now are films that are made by, for wont of a better word, mavericks. Peter Mullan
I'm a maverick. I've always been a maverick. Sonny Bono
Someone once described me as a maverick and that's what I would say. I'm a maverick not by choice but by conviction. Van Morrison
My main motivation is not to get bored. I'm just hoping I get a vaguely maverick reputation. Vikram Seth
How you gather, manage and use intel in life determines whether you win or lose. That's the # 1 rule for the mavericks in business. Ziad K. Abdelnour