Half the world's work's done by hopeless neurotics.

“Half the world's work is done by hopeless neurotics”

— Pat Barker

A mistake which is commonly made about neurotics is to suppose that they are interesting. It is not interesting to be always unhappy, engrossed…

— Cyril Connolly

“Neurotic: The one who is so obsessed with himself or herself, that believes everything I post on Facebook is a personalized message, and reacts…

— Robin Sacredfire

At night, neurotics may toil not, but oh how they spin!

— Mignon McLaughlin

“The so-called sensitivity of neurotics develops along with their egotism; they cannot bear for other people to flaunt the sufferings with which they are…

— Marcel Proust

Neurotics, who cause less distress to themselves and their neighbours than those in the other category, are at war with their own natures. Their…

— Rebecca West

Neurotics build castles in the air, psychotics live in them. My mother cleans them.

— Rita Rudner

Neurotics are always looking for something new to overdo.

— Mignon McLaughlin

The psychoanalysis of neurotics has taught us to recognize the intimate connection between wetting the bed and the character trait of ambition.

— Sigmund Freud

Everything great that we know has come from neurotics. never will the world be aware of how much it owes to them, nor above…

— Marcel Proust

All the great things we know have come to us from neurotics. It is they who have founded religions and created great works of…

— Marcel Proust

All neurotics seek the religious

— Carl Jung

“Neurotics, proceed with delusions of grandeur. Napoleon Bonaparte, take the lead. Jesus Christ, bring up the rear. Simulate severe depression. Non-communicative with repressed hostility.”

— Samuel R. Delany

“Do you know the difference between neurotics and psychotics?” “Neurotics build castles in the sky; psychotics move into them.”

— Tanya Thompson

Neurotics always feel as though they were going way up or way down, which is odd in people going sideways.

— Mignon McLaughlin