Howard Hughes was able to afford the luxury of madness, like a man who not only thinks he is Napoleon but hires an army to prove it.

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Joel: Ed, are you hallucinating?
Ed: Oh, yeah, but not right now.

—Sy Rosen and Christian Williams

There is only one difference between a madman and me. I am not mad.

—Salvador Dali

You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.

—Robin Williams

The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're okay, then it's you.

—Rita Mae Brown

I don't really trust a sane person.