“Those who have been in the grip of passion will know its suffocating strength. It shuts down all the normal senses, occludes judgement, leaves one feeling weak and fevered.” Passion Book:Emma Brown Source: Emma Brown
“Talking about ideas for a novel is a bit like showing pictures of the ultrasound if you're pregnant. Until they're out in the world, they can only be wonderful to you.” IdeasNovel Author:Clare Boylan
“Psychiatry's a young science. Yesterday's madman may be tomorrow's genius. Beethoven and Van Gogh were both a bit loopy. In my view, most madmen are remarkable. They're explorers, travelers beyond the rim of consciousness. Not surprising if they pick up a few bugs and get sick. That's all it is, madness. Mad just means sick. If you get fluid on the lungs it's pleurisy. If it's fluid on the brain, it's insanity.” IfsMayMeanYoungBitsViewsBrainConsciousnessGeniusTomorrowDepressionPicksSickMadnessMadIllnessYesterdayMental IllnessInsanityRemarkableSurprisingTravelerBugsLungsVansPsychiatryFluidMadmenExplorersRims Author:Clare Boylan
