Quotes about Madness

Zahir, in Arabic, means visible, present, incapable of going unnoticed. It is someone or something which, once we have come into contact with them or it, gradually occupies our every thought, until we can think of nothing else. This can be considered either a state of holiness or of madness.

The Warrior knows that he is free to choose his desires, and he makes these decisions with courage, detachment and sometimes, with just a touch of madness

A man in search of spirituality knows little, because he reads of it and tries to fill his intellect with what he judges wise. Trade your books for madness and wonder—then you will be a bit closer to what you seek. Books bring us opinions and studies, analyses and comparisons, while the sacred flame of madness brings us to the truth.

Remember that human wisdom is madness in the eyes of God. But if we listen to the child who lives in our soul, our eyes will grow bright.

When god wants to drive a person insane, he grants that person's every wish.

The 'insane' always believe in first impressions.

For there is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men.

Money is our madness, our vast collective madness.

A beautiful woman is a picture which drives all beholders nobly mad.

I think in every country that there is at least one executive who is scared of going crazy.

I shouldn't precisely have chosen madness if there had been any choice, but once such a thing has taken hold of you, you can't very well get out of it.

the fear of madness passes from me considerably upon seeing from close at hand those who are affected with it, as I may very easily be in the future.