161 Quotes by Susanna Kaysen

Greece was a long lesson in my insignificance.

They didn’t have time to wonder why I was a little more miserable than most.

My friends have hated Asa, first for monopolizing my mind, then for the endless discussions of him they were subjected to, finally, for making me unhappy.

What does borderline personality mean, anyhow? It appears to be a way station between neurosis and psychosis: a fractured but not disassembled psyche. Though to quote my post-Melvin psychiatrist: “It’s what they call people whose lifestyles bother them.

In a strange way we were free. We’d reached the end of the line. We had nothing more to lose.

Translation: I need to know the particulars of craziness so I can assure myself that I’m not crazy.

Insanity comes in two basic varieties: slow and fast.

Lunatics are similar to designated hitters. Often an entire family is crazy, but since an entire family can't go into the hospital, one person is designated as crazy and goes inside.