Jeremiah Anderson

“The cradle rocks above an abyss, and common sense tells us that our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness. Although the two are identical twins, man, as a rule, views the prenatal abyss with more calm than the one he is heading for.”
― Vladimir Nabokov, Speak, Memory

“There are times when the mind is dealt such a blow it hides itself in insanity. While this may not seem beneficial, it is. There are times when reality is nothing but pain, and to escape that pain the mind must leave reality behind.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind

“Sometimes, to regain sanity, one had to acknowledge and embrace the madness.”
― Morgan Rhodes, Rebel Spring

“Music is my therapy and my straitjacket. Music keeps me sane and keeps my mind on something. It's fragile up there.”
― Will.i.am