“The schizophrenic may indeed be mad. He is mad. He is not ill. I have been told by people who have been through the mad experience how what was then revealed to them was veritable manna from Heaven. The person's whole life may be changed, but it is difficult not to doubt the validity of such vision. Also, not everyone comes back to us again.” PeopleMayPersonsHas BeensWholeHeavenDifficultVisionDoubtChangedMadnessMadIllWhole LifeValiditySchizophrenic Author:R. D. Laing
“The phenomenal success of the recovery movement reflects two simple truths that emerge in adolescence: all people love to talk about themselves, and most people are mad at their parents. You don't have to be in denial to doubt that truths like these will set us free.” PeopleTwoParentSimpleDoubtMovementMadRecoveryDenialTherapyAdolescencePhenomenalSimple Truths Author:Wendy Kaminer
“We're still at a point where women [directors] aren't allowed to be mad visionaries. We have to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that we're responsible, that we can handle it, that we've got all our ducks in a row . . . most women who direct always come in on budget, always come in on schedule, and if they were wild and irresponsible it would not be put down to brilliance, but to a general flakiness.” IfsStillsDoubtDirectorsProveShadowDirectResponsibleMadHandleBudgetsDucksSchedulesBrillianceVisionariesIrresponsible Author:Sarah Polley
“You see all of us go through the same doubts. We are afraid of being mad; unfortunately for us, of course, all of us are already mad.” CoursesDoubtMadBeing Mad Book:Tales of Power Source: Tales of Power
“It would be a crime for me to say that Islam is a backward desert superstition that has no place in modern, enlightened Europe and it would be a crime to point out that Jewish settlers in Israel who believe they have a God given right to take the land are, frankly, mad. All the above assertions will, no doubt, offend someone or other.” BelieveWould BeGivenDoubtAtheismModernLandCrimeEuropeMadIslamIsraelDesertNo DoubtEnlightenedSuperstitionsAssertionSettlers Author:Ian O'Doherty