Quotes About Sanity

One means of sanity is to retain a hold on the natural world, ... Americans still have that chance, more than many peoples.

In violent and chaotic times such as these, our only chance for survival lies in creating our own little islands of sanity and order, in making little havens of our homes.

Geniuses of certain kinds - mathematicians, chess players, computer programmers - seem, if not mad, at least lacking in the social skills most easily identified with sanity.

For me, exercise is more mental than physical. I crave it for my sanity. Not just the endorphins, but my energy, confidence, and relaxation are all motivated by it.

The ability to take pride in your own work is one of the hallmarks of sanity.

If he were insane, however, his was a very cool and collected insanity.

Much better to be crazy provided you know what/where sane is.

Could he continue to maintain his sanity that long? He didn't know. That's why he was devouring two or three books a day - to remove himself every minute that he possibly could from the madness of this life.

Submission and humility will not protect you from the injustices of this war. Nothing can. But clarity, and solidarity in action, will allow you to fight back - and to keep sane, no matter what happens.

There is also a third kind of madness, which is possession by the Muses, enters into a delicate and virgin soul, and there inspiring frenzy, awakens lyric....But he, who, not being inspired and having no touch of madness in his soul, comes to the door and thinks he will get into the temple by the help of art--he, I say, and his poetry are not admitted; the sane man is nowhere at all when he enters into rivalry with the madman.

Where the holy take men for fools, the mad take the world. —

Where's your sense of adventure? Off on a beach somewhere with your sanity?

Shane? Thank God, somebody sane. Well, sane-ish.

I'm insane, not forgetful.

In an insane world, sanity made very little sense.

In an insane world, sanity made very little sense. No one expected me to live, and therefore, I did. Always.

Nothing here is like fighting vampires,' I said. 'It's more like fighting smoke. I think I liked it when I had an actual enemy to face.' 'Oh, don't worry, you have some. We just haven't seen them yet,' Jesse said. 'But we will. And wham we do...' She showed fang, just a flash; anybody who happened to catch a glimpse would have doubted their sanity, especially since the teeth disappeared in a flash. 'When we do, we'll settle this Morganville style.

Porque eso era, de hecho, mi secreto. En un mundo demente, la cordura tiene muy poco sentido.

Where's your sense of adventure?' 'Off on a beach somewhere with your sanity?

But I like my madness. There is a thrill in it unknown to such sanity as yours. ~ Book 1, Chapter 9

A man must sometimes laugh at himself or go mad,' said he. 'Few realize it. That is why there are so many madmen in the world.

Unreason is an essential medicine as long as you do not overdose.

consider that I might be mad. Like any self-respecting lunatic, however, I am always quick to dismiss any doubts about my sanity.

I don't desire a change of scenery or exotic experiences. My heart yearns for familiarity, stability, the comfort of home — and my sanity depends on it.