All neurotics, and many others besides, take exception to…

“In his fight against the powers of the surrounding world his first weapon was magic, the first forerunner of our modern technology. We suppose…

— Sigmund Freud

“Neurotics complain of their illness, but they make the most of it, and when it comes to taking it away from them they will…

— Sigmund Freud

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

— Sigmund Freud

All neurotics seek the religious

— Carl Jung

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

— Tanya Thompson

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

“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

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

— Pat Barker

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

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

— Mignon McLaughlin