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Quote by R. D. Laing

“A child born today in the United Kingdom stands a ten times greater chance of being admitted to a mental hospital than to a university ... This can be taken as an indication that we are driving our children mad more effectively than we are genuinely educating them. Perhaps it is our way of educating them that is driving them mad.”

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R. D. Laing

R. D. Laing was a Scottish psychiatrist known for his unconventional views on schizophrenia and his contributions to psychotherapy. His theories emphasized the role of social and cultural factors in mental illness and had a profound impact on the field of psychiatry. more

“Before one goes through the gate one may not be aware there is a gate One may think there is a gate to go through and look a long time for it without finding it One may find it and it may not open If it opens one may be through it As one goes through it one sees that the gate one went through was the self that went through it no one went through a gate there was no gate to go through no one ever found a gate no one ever realized there was never a gate”

Ifs Thinking Looks May Long Self Found Findings Long Time Gates

Book:Knots

Source: Knots

“The square root of nothing.”

Roots Squares Square Roots

Author:R. D. Laing

“How few successful men are interesting! Hannibal, Alcibiades, with Raleigh, Mithridates, and Napoleon, who would compare them for a moment with their mere conquerors?”

Men Moments Interesting Successful Mere Compare Conqueror Successful Man Raleigh

Book:Success

Source: Success

“Success, which touches nothing that it does not vulgarize, should be its own reward.”