"You need a little bit of insanity to do great things."

Insanity, Creativity, Boldness, Greatness

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"You need a little bit of insanity to do great things."

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"I am told that the clinical definition of insanity is the tenancy to do the same thing over and over again and expect different results."

Stephen F. Lynch, American Politician

Insanity, Results

"We're much more controlled now. We were kids back then, we each had our own demons. It was insanity."

Peter Criss, American Musician

Insanity, Kids, Now

"Worms have crawled up your nose and eaten your wits."

George R. R. Martin, American Author

Insanity, Madness, Insult, Body, Horror

"You can't argue with insanity. You can stare at it, gaping and incredulous, but arguing with it is futile."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

Insanity, Truth, Regret, Wisdom, Inspirational

"Why can't I solve this problem by killing someone? she though petulantly, then comforted herself with the mantra that had kept her going in prison: 'Soon all the humans will be dead,' she said, droning in the time-honored fashion of gurus everywhere. 'And then Opal will be loved.'And even if I'm not loved, she thought, at least all the humans will be dead."

Eoin Colfer, Irish Author

Insanity, Madness, Hatred, Humor, Darkness

"We have a mental emergency here. Our noble pal Sevak has just been wickedly divorced by his mind."

Pawan Mishra, Indian Author

Insanity, Mind, Mental Health, Humor, Chaos

"You're insane."It'll work."Which does not alter the fact that you are insane."

G.S. Jennsen, American Author

Insanity, Humor, Observation, Reality

"I think if one wants to be in a continual state of insanity one should stay married to that writing partner."

Barry Mann, American Musician

Insanity, State, Writing

"The trouble with insanity is it can flare up at the most inconvenient moments."

Lois Greiman, American Author

Insanity, Humor, Reality, Disruption

"I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity."

Edgar Allan Poe, American Poet

Insanity, Sanity

Explore more quotes by Henry Rollins

"At some point they show their true colorsAfter the break upAfter the trial After the contract is signed and brokenTheir true colors stinkThese daysI find it hard to get along with themI want to push them until the colors come out And sometimes I hate them so much, I push and seeI do the same to the ones I likeThe ones I don't care about I smile at real nice."

Observation

"I think self-reliance and self-responsibility and self-accountability will help you as a parent, a teacher, as a citizen as a friend."

Self

"I still have dreams about CBGB's. I still miss the place."

Emotion

"Miles Davis would have this lineup of all these amazing musicians and one day would just say, 'We're done.' After tons of great records and tickets sold, he said, 'Now I'm going to grow my hair out and play my horn through a wah-wah pedal.' Rather than play it safe, he went on."

Art

"I find it takes a lot of strength to endure myself."

Motivation

"When life hands you a lemon, say, 'Oh yeah, I like lemons! What else ya got?"

Motivation

"I get along with Australians really well. Everyone's usually really cool, and it's always a drag to leave."

Travel

"I think the U.K. is an amazing place and has been extremely good to me. Some of my favorite and most-listened-to bands are from England. I have met many good people there and have been in front of some of the most loyal audiences I have ever encountered."

Travel

"As a teen, I heard the second Velvet Underground album, 'White Light/White Heat,' and it was too much for my limited scope of appreciation. It was intense, but I didn't get it."

Art

"Enough Americans saw fit to give president Obama a second term. I don't think there will be many people keeping their Romney/Ryan bumper stickers on their cars."

Politics