Anthony Storr

I get intrigued by a puzzle, and writing a book is the best way to solve it.

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.

I felt impelled to write. It felt demonic, and I wanted to improve, the way some people habitually pick up a guitar and get better at playing it and making up songs.

America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.

Yes, there are lots of individual exceptions. But no one has ever done a study about voting intention without ascertaining that the biggest determining factor is your income and your wealth.