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Insanity Quotes

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

"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

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

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

Edgar Allan Poe, American Poet

Insanity, Sanity

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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."

"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

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

"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

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

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

George R. R. Martin, American Author

Insanity, Madness, Insult, Body, Horror

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

"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

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

"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

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

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

Lois Greiman, American Author

Insanity, Humor, Reality, Disruption

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

"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

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"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."

"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

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

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

Henry Rollins, American Musician

Insanity, Creativity, Boldness, Greatness

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