#sanity

The only difference between me and a madman is I'm not mad. ↗

— Salvador Dalí

#sanity #madness

The prince of darkness is a gentleman! ↗

— William Shakespeare

#irony #irony

Her purse was a weight, ballast; it tethered her to the earth as her mind floated away. ↗

— Anne Lamott

#insanity #parents #tragedy #faith

You learned to accept, or you ended up in a small room writing letters home with Crayolas. ↗

— Stephen King

#insanity #pets

I have to go to her, Lucan. For my own sanity, if nothing else. If I stay here, I'm not sure what good I'd be, to tell you the truth. She's the only thing that's held me together in a very long time. I'm a wreck for this woman, my friend. She owns me now." - Rio ↗

— Lara Adrian

#paranormal-romance #sanity

Of all the things a man may do, sleep probably contributes most to keeping him sane. It puts brackets about each day. If you do something foolish or painful today, you get irritated if somebody mentions it, today. If it happened yesterday, though, you can nod or chuckle, as the case may be. You've crossed through nothingness or dream to another island in Time. ↗

— Roger Zelazny

#memory #sanity #sleep #time #dreams

I am thankful the most important key in history was invented. It's not the key to your house, your car, your boat, your safety deposit box, your bike lock or your private community. It's the key to order, sanity, and peace of mind. The key is 'Delete.' ↗

— Elayne Boosler

#am #bike #boat #box #car

Human beings have speculated about the relationship between inspiration and insanity for centuries. ↗

— Patty Duke

#beings #between #centuries #human #human beings

To stand up on a stage alone with an acoustic guitar requires bravery bordering on heroism. Bordering on insanity. ↗

— Richard Thompson

#acoustic guitar #alone #bordering #bravery #guitar

The sanity of the average banquet speaker lasts about two and a half months; at the end of that time he begins to mutter to himself, and calls out in his sleep. ↗

— James Thurber

#average #banquet #begins #calls #end