Quotes About Madness

I understand perfectly; it's like the madman who goes over Niagara Falls in a coffee can because that's as good a way as any to get dead." "That's right," I tell him, knowing he don't understand it at all—that it's more because it's as good a way as any to stay alive. . . .

žmogus turi juoktis iš to, kas j? skaudina-antraip praras pusiausvyr?, ir pasaulis pavers j? bepro?iu.

And gone the Godless destiny of death and desperation, and gone the madness of a life committed to uncare, and gone the tears and terror of the brutal days and endless nights where time alone would rule.

Faith is the power to stand up to the madness and chaos of the physical world, while holding the position that nothing external has any authority over what heaven has in mind for you.

Anyone in England who puts himself forward to be elected to a position of political power is almost bound to be socially or emotionally insecure, or criminally motivated, or mad.

What will be left of the power of example if it is proved that capital punishment has another power, and a very real one, which degrades men to the point of shame, madness, and murder?

I've always been inspired by Don Quixote as a role model of sorts, of the power of books to sort of make you insane in maybe a beautiful way.

I have both held and beheld unlimited power and of it I know but one thing. It drives men mad.' - Alexander the Great

Fear not, dear cousin. In madness there is great power

We know that madness belongs to love,--what power to paint a vile object in hues of heaven.

All power of fancy over reason is a degree of madness.

I was half mad with beauty on that day.

This century hasn't got the lock on insanity.

Regan killing Dennings? What madness! He envisioned her shoving

There's method in his madness.

Like madness is the glory of this life As this pomp shows to a little oil and root.

It is the very error of the moon;She comes more near the earth than she was wont,And makes men mad.

Some men there are love not a gaping pig;Some, that are mad if they behold a cat.

That he is mad, 'tis true; 'tis true 'tis pity;And pity 'tis 'tis true.

This is very midsummer madness.

One draught above heat makes him a fool, the second mads him, and a third drowns him.

Or have we eaten on the insane rootThat takes the reason prisoner?

Though this be madness, yet there is method in 't.

The air-drawn dagger.