“Writers, especially poets, are particularly prone to madness. There exists a striking association between creativity and manic depression. Why are more creative people prone to madness? They have more than average amounts of energies and abilities to see things in a fresh and original way—then because they also have depression, I think they’re more in touch with human suffering.” PeopleThinkingWayHumansSufferingEnergyAbilityCreativityCreativePoetAmountMadnessOriginalsAverageAssociationCreative PeopleManicAbility To SeeHuman SufferingManic Depression Book:Another Bullshit Night in Suck City Source: Another Bullshit Night in Suck City
“I became an electrician after high school. But I always had this thing in me to write. But it was always a little shameful. To say you were a poet was saying you were kind of crazy, and I carried that around for a long time. I still kind of carry that. And I think it might be true, actually.” ThinkingWritingKindLittlesLongStillsMightSchoolCrazyPoetLong TimeHigh SchoolBeing TrueShamefulAfter High SchoolElectricianLife After High School Author:Nick Flynn
“In life you get one take, and it's perfect. It's strange, afterwards you might think I shouldn't have reacted that way, but that's the way you reacted. That's your take; that's all you get.” ThinkingWayMightPerfectStrange Author:Nick Flynn
