Straddlers Survey Quotes & Sayings

It is the tendency of the so-called primitive mind to animate its environment. Modern depth psychology has requested us for years to withdraw these anthropomorphic projections from what is actually inanimate reality, to introject -- that is, to bring back into our own heads -- the living quality which we, in ignorance, cast out onto the inert things surrounding us. Such introjection is said to be the mark of true maturity in the individual, and the authentic mark of civilization in contrast to mere social culture, such as one find in a tribe. A native of Africa is said to view his surroundings as pulsing with a purpose, a life, which is actually within himself; once these childish projections are withdrawn, he sees that the world is dead, and that life resides solely within himself. When he reaches this sophisticated point he is said to be either mature or sane... — Philip K. Dick

My character in 'Running With Scissors' is manic-depressive. She starts out as a wonderfully eccentric person, and then descends into a terrible illness. — Annette Bening

No compassion will be tolerated for the Jews. We deny the Pope's statement that there is but one human race. The Jews are parasites. — Robert Ley

Genius is always allowed some leeway, once the hammer has been pried from its hands and the blood has been cleaned up. — Terry Pratchett

I cannot transfer my abilities to anyone, but I can think of quicker ways with which to help people develop numerical aptitude. — Shakuntala Devi

Being in the public eye is part of what I do, and taking on a multitude of different projects - television, radio, fashion, writing or deep-sea diving - is a blessing. It is also how I pay my bills and fund my own skating, as I don't have a sponsor or financial help from my federation. — Johnny Weir

The mania is like wasps under the skin, like my head's going to explode with ideas. — Alice Weaver Flaherty