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


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It is only when we no longer compulsively need someone that we can have a real relationship with them.



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It's not psychopathology that counts. It's what you do with it.



Originality implies being bold enough to go beyond accepted norms.

Originality implies being bold enough to go beyond accepted norms.



If we did not look to marriage as the principal source of happiness, fewer marriages would end in tears.

If we did not look to marriage as the principal source of happiness, fewer marriages would end in tears.



Whether a belief is considered to be a delusion or not depends partly upon the intensity with which it is defended, and partly upon the numbers of people subscribing to it.

Whether a belief is considered to be a delusion or not depends partly upon the intensity with which it is defended, and partly upon the numbers of people subscribing to it.



I want to show that the dividing lines between sanity and mental illness have been drawn in the wrong place.

I want to show that the dividing lines between sanity and mental illness have been drawn in the wrong place.



The human spirit is not indestructible; but a courageous few discover that, when in hell, they are granted a glimpse of heaven.

The human spirit is not indestructible; but a courageous few discover that, when in hell, they are granted a glimpse of heaven.



The professional must learn to be moved and touched emotionally, yet at the same time stand back objectively: I've seen a lot of damage done by tea and sympathy.

The professional must learn to be moved and touched emotionally, yet at the same time stand back objectively: I've seen a lot of damage done by tea and sympathy.



The creative person is constantly seeking to discover himself, to remodel his own identity, and to find meaning in what he creates.

The creative person is constantly seeking to discover himself, to remodel his own identity, and to find meaning in what he creates.



I get intrigued by a puzzle, and writing a book is the best way to solve it.

I get intrigued by a puzzle, and writing a book is the best way to solve it.





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Debt is the most effective way to take a relation of violent subordination and make the victims feel that it's their fault.



Recognize that you have the courage within you to fulfill the purpose of your birth. Summon forth the power of your inner courage and live the life of your dreams.

Recognize that you have the courage within you to fulfill the purpose of your birth. Summon forth the power of your inner courage and live the life of your dreams.



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If you bury your face in your tear-stained pillow and beg God to please send you your soul mate, may you not slur your words in such a way that they sound like "cell mate."



Lest conservatives be too proud, it's worth recalling that conservatism's rise was decisively enabled by liberalism's weakness.

Lest conservatives be too proud, it's worth recalling that conservatism's rise was decisively enabled by liberalism's weakness.




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