"The sane are madder than we think, the…" — Anthony Storr

"The sane are madder than we think, the mad saner."

— Anthony Storr

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32 Quotes by Anthony Storr

Anthony Storr has 32 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

It is true that many creative people fail to make mature personal relationships, and some are extremely isolated. It is…
If creative work protects a man against mental illness, it is small wonder that he pursues it with avidity; and…
All the world loves a lover, and a lover loves all the world.
The professional must learn to be moved and touched emotionally, yet at the same time stand back objectively: I've seen…
Had [Winston Churchill] been a stable and equable man, he could never have inspired the nation. In 1940, when all…
The human spirit is not indestructible; but a courageous few discover that, when in hell, they are granted a glimpse…
In a culture in which interpersonal relationships are generally considered to provide the answer to every form of distress, it…
Whether a belief is considered to be a delusion or not depends partly upon the intensity with which it is…
The ecstatic state of wholeness is bound to be transient because it has no part in the total pattern of…
It is a tragic paradox that the very qualities that have led to man's extraordinary capacity for success are also…
Avoidance behavior is a response designed to protect the infant from behavioral disorganization. If we transfer this concept to adult…
If we did not look to marriage as the principal source of happiness, fewer marriages would end in tears.

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This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. — Hannah Arendt
There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous. — Hannah Arendt
Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality. — Hannah Arendt
To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would… — Hannah Arendt
Action without a name, a who attached to it, is meaningless. — Hannah Arendt
These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. — Hannah Arendt
I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth… — Pietro Aretino
Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
I want to do what I want when I want to do it not be dictated to by audiences. — Dario Argento
I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. — Dario Argento
In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento

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