Anthony Storr Quotes

With the exception of certain rodents, no other vertebrate except Homo sapiens habitually destroys members of his own species.

The sane are madder than we think, the mad saner.

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.

Since I was not able wholly to subscribe to any one set of beliefs advanced by any ‘guru’ I had to fall back on my own, however derivative.

Originality implies being bold enough to go beyond accepted norms.

It is only when we no longer compulsively need someone that we can have a real relationship with them.