109 Quotes by Patty Duke

Human beings have speculated about the relationship between inspiration and insanity for centuries.

I tell people to monitor their self-pity. Self-pity is very unattractive.

My recovery from manic depression has been an evolution, not a sudden miracle.

I still have highs and lows, just like any other person. What's missing is the lack of control over the super highs, which became destructive, and the super lows, which are immediately destructive.

No matter what your laundry list of requirements in choosing a mate, there has to be an element of good luck and good fortune and good timing.

Reality is hard. It is no walk in the park, this thing called life.

I have a picture of myself in my mind as I walk around every day, until I look in the mirror-and then I'm stunned

It's toughest to forgive ourselves. So it's probably best to start with other people. It's almost like peeling an onion. Layer by layer, forgiving others, you really do get to the point where you can forgive yourself.

When I'm 80 and sitting in a rocking chair listening to the Rolling Stones, there is absolutely no way I'm going to feel old or forget my younger days.