"Writers, especially poets, are particularly prone to madness. There exists a striking association between creativity and manic depression. Why are more creative people prone to madness? They have more than average amounts of energies and abilities to see things in a fresh and original way -- then because they also have depression, I think they're more in touch with human suffering."
Monday, August 12, 2013
Tonight, One Quote
"Writers, especially poets, are particularly prone to madness. There exists a striking association between creativity and manic depression. Why are more creative people prone to madness? They have more than average amounts of energies and abilities to see things in a fresh and original way -- then because they also have depression, I think they're more in touch with human suffering."
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