“The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.”
― The Catcher in the Rye
― The Catcher in the Rye
“The books we need are of the kind that act upon us like a misfortune, that makes us suffer like the death of someone we love more than ourselves, that make us feel as though we were on the verge of suicide, lost in a forest remote from all human habitation.”
― The Trial
― The Trial
“Never before did I realize that mental illness could have the aspect of power, power. Think of it: perhaps the more insane a man is, the more powerful he could become. Hitler an example. Fair makes the old brain reel, doesn't it?”
― One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
― One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
“It's only because of their stupidity that they're able to be so sure of themselves.”
― The Trial
― The Trial
“To live is to be haunted.”
― Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said
― Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said
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