Asylums Quotes

131 Asylums quotes by 103 unique authors

The men who really believe in themselves are all in lunatic asylums. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
The only true non-conformists are in the asylums; the only radically free spirits are in the death house awaiting the chair. We live by patterns. — Herman Wouk
All boys belong in insane asylums. — Brandon Mull
Louisiana is a fresh-air mental asylum. — James Lee Burke
For me, stripping was an unusual kind of escape. I had nothing to escape but privilege, but I claimed asylum anyway. At twenty-four, it was… — Diablo Cody
I don't know if there are men on the moon, but if there are they must be using the earth as their lunatic asylum — George Bernard Shaw
Imagine, [Kriezler] said, that you enter a large, somewhat crumbling hall that echoes with the sounds of people mumbling and talking repetitively to themselves. All… — Caleb Carr
When Å vejk subsequently described life in the lunatic asylum, he did so in exceptionally eulogistic terms: 'I really don't know why those loonies get so… — Jaroslav HaÅ¡ek
Death, of course, is a refuge. It's where you go when a new name, or a mask and cape, can no longer hide you from… — Chris Cleave
...it seemed to me I was living in an insane asylum of my own making. I wnt about with all these fantastic figures: centaurs, nymphs,… — Carl Jung
Earth is the insane asylum of the universe. — Albert Einstein
Oh, yes! Fill the churches with dirty thoughts! Introduce honesty to the White House! Write letters in dead languages to people you've never met! Paint… — Grant Morrison
I said to him, "Shall I tell you where the men are who believe most in themselves? For I can tell you. I know of… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
If there’s life on other planets, then the earth is the Universe’s insane asylum. — Voltaire
I am certain that a Sewing Machine would relieve as much human suffering as a hundred Lunatic Asylums, and possibly a good deal more. — Margaret Atwood
Doubtless the lunatic asylums of the world are filled with unfortunate women who have failed to see my charms. — Cassandra Clare
We did just leave an insane asylum,” Hi agreed. “For all we know, Chance spend his nights dancing naked with sock puppets, plotting to invade… — Kathy Reichs
Beginning with a critique of my own limbs, which she said, justly enough, were nothing to write home about, this girl went on to dissect… — P.G. Wodehouse
When majority is insane, sane must go to asylum. — Mark Twain
So society has strangled in its asylums all those it wanted to get rid of or protect itself from, because they refused to become its… — Antonin Artaud
Afraid? Batman's not afraid of anything. It's me. I'm afraid. I'm afraid that The Joker may be right about me. Sometimes…I question the rationality of… — Grant Morrison
Sometimes... sometimes I think the Asylum is a head. We're inside a huge head that dreams us all into being. Perhaps it's your head, Batman.… — Grant Morrison
Who knows, maybe this whole planet is an asylum, a penal realm. A place for hard cases. — Ben Okri
Surely my macking on some guy in an insane asylum wouldn't hurt him. He'd been living with his stalker, for heaven's sake. — Darynda Jones
Wasn't that awesome?" Seth asked. Warren cocked his head, his expression mildly embarrassed. "I'm sorry, Kendra--it was pretty cool." "All boys belong in insane asylums,"… — Brandon Mull

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