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Anthony Storr Quotes

The creative consequences of man’s imaginative strivings may never make him whole; but they constitute his deepest consolations and his greatest glories Picture Quote #1

I owed Lewis one thing, at least. Once you had suffered the experience of presenting a case at one of his Monday morning conferences, no other public appearance, whether on radio, TV or the lecture platform, could hold any terrors for you Picture Quote #1

It’s not psychopathology that counts. It’s what you do with it Picture Quote #1

Originality implies being bold enough to go beyond accepted norms Picture Quote #1

The sane are madder than we think, the mad saner Picture Quote #1

One man’s faith is another man’s delusion Picture Quote #1

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Inspiration cannot be willed, though it can be wooed Picture Quote #1

All the world loves a lover, and a lover loves all the world Picture Quote #1

It is true that many creative people fail to make mature personal relationships, and some are extremely isolated. It is also true that, in some instances, trauma, in the shape of early separation or bereavement, has steered the potentially creative person toward developing aspects of his personality which can find fulfillment in comparative isolation. But this does not mean that solitary, creative pursuits are themselves pathological Picture Quote #1

Idiosyncratic belief systems which are shared by only a few adherents are likely to be regarded as delusional. Belief systems which may be just as irrational but which are shared by millions are called world religions Picture Quote #1

Part of what we admire about a painting or a piece of music is the order which the artist has imposed upon what would otherwise have appeared disconnected or chaotic Picture Quote #1

When a man suffers from delusions he is described as mad but when a million do so they belong to a world religion Picture Quote #1

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The creative consequences of man’s imaginative strivings may never make him whole; but they constitute his deepest consolations and his greatest glories Picture Quote #1

It is a tragic paradox that the very qualities that have led to man’s extraordinary capacity for success are also those most likely to destroy him Picture Quote #1

Whether a belief is considered to be a delusion or not depends partly upon the intensity with which it is defended, and partly upon the numbers of people subscribing to it Picture Quote #1

The human spirit is not indestructible; but a courageous few discover that, when in hell, they are granted a glimpse of heaven Picture Quote #1

If creative work protects a man against mental illness, it is small wonder that he pursues it with avidity; and even if the state of mind he is seeking to avoid is no more than a mild state of depression or apathy, this still constitutes a cogent reason for engaging in creative work even when it brings no obvious external benefit in its train Picture Quote #1

If we did not look to marriage as the principal source of happiness, fewer marriages would end in tears Picture Quote #1

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Some split between the inner world and outer world is common to all behaviour, and the need to bridge the gap is the source of creative behaviour Picture Quote #1

I want to show that the dividing lines between sanity and mental illness have been drawn in the wrong place Picture Quote #1

I get intrigued by a puzzle, and writing a book is the best way to solve it Picture Quote #1

The professional must learn to be moved and touched emotionally, yet at the same time stand back objectively: I’ve seen a lot of damage done by tea and sympathy Picture Quote #1

It is only when we no longer compulsively need someone that we can have a real relationship with them Picture Quote #1

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The creative consequences of man’s imaginative strivings may never make him whole; but they constitute his deepest consolations and his greatest glories. (Anthony Storr Quotes) I owed Lewis one thing, at least. Once you had suffered the experience of presenting a case at one of his Monday morning conferences, no other public appearance, whether on radio, TV or the lecture platform, could hold any terrors for you (Anthony Storr Quotes) It’s not psychopathology that counts. It’s what you do with it (Anthony Storr Quotes) Originality implies being bold enough to go beyond accepted norms (Anthony Storr Quotes) The sane are madder than we think, the mad saner (Anthony Storr Quotes) One man’s faith is another man’s delusion (Anthony Storr Quotes) Inspiration cannot be willed, though it can be wooed (Anthony Storr Quotes) All the world loves a lover, and a lover loves all the world (Anthony Storr Quotes) It is true that many creative people fail to make mature personal relationships, and some are extremely isolated. It is also true that, in some instances, trauma, in the shape of early separation or bereavement, has steered the potentially creative person toward developing aspects of his personality which can find fulfillment in comparative isolation. But this does not mean that solitary, creative pursuits are themselves pathological (Anthony Storr Quotes) Idiosyncratic belief systems which are shared by only a few adherents are likely to be regarded as delusional. Belief systems which may be just as irrational but which are shared by millions are called world religions (Anthony Storr Quotes) Part of what we admire about a painting or a piece of music is the order which the artist has imposed upon what would otherwise have appeared disconnected or chaotic (Anthony Storr Quotes) When a man suffers from delusions he is described as mad but when a million do so they belong to a world religion (Anthony Storr Quotes) The creative consequences of man’s imaginative strivings may never make him whole; but they constitute his deepest consolations and his greatest glories (Anthony Storr Quotes) It is a tragic paradox that the very qualities that have led to man’s extraordinary capacity for success are also those most likely to destroy him (Anthony Storr Quotes) Whether a belief is considered to be a delusion or not depends partly upon the intensity with which it is defended, and partly upon the numbers of people subscribing to it (Anthony Storr Quotes) The human spirit is not indestructible; but a courageous few discover that, when in hell, they are granted a glimpse of heaven (Anthony Storr Quotes) If creative work protects a man against mental illness, it is small wonder that he pursues it with avidity; and even if the state of mind he is seeking to avoid is no more than a mild state of depression or apathy, this still constitutes a cogent reason for engaging in creative work even when it brings no obvious external benefit in its train (Anthony Storr Quotes) If we did not look to marriage as the principal source of happiness, fewer marriages would end in tears (Anthony Storr Quotes) Some split between the inner world and outer world is common to all behaviour, and the need to bridge the gap is the source of creative behaviour (Anthony Storr Quotes) I want to show that the dividing lines between sanity and mental illness have been drawn in the wrong place (Anthony Storr Quotes) I get intrigued by a puzzle, and writing a book is the best way to solve it (Anthony Storr Quotes) The professional must learn to be moved and touched emotionally, yet at the same time stand back objectively: I’ve seen a lot of damage done by tea and sympathy (Anthony Storr Quotes) It is only when we no longer compulsively need someone that we can have a real relationship with them (Anthony Storr Quotes)