Randle McMurphy

Character in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest From: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Protagonist; charismatic rebel and manipulator admitted to the ward

236 quotes

"You boys are gonna get a chance to start a new life."
Hope
"I'd be happy to oblige you."
Humor
"I'm a gambling man."
Adventure
"I need a little help."
Friendship
"That's the real crazy thing."
Wisdom
"Nobody's ever licked me."
Strength
"There's still time."
Hope
"I got to have a little fun."
Humor
"That's all any of us want."
Happiness
"I've been in tougher spots."
Courage
"We can make it if we try."
Motivation
"I'm a real man."
Strength
"There's always a way out."
Hope
"I can't help myself."
"The real world is out there."
Freedom
"I was born crazy."
"I came here to live."
Life
"I'm not saying I'm a liar, all I'm saying is I ain't never believe in telling the truth when a lie will do just as well."
Humor
"You're not gonna go for that, Cheswick. That's not the way to handle it. You just stay cool."
Wisdom
"I'm a gambling man, and I like the odds."
Courage
"I got to be crazy to be in here, and I ain't crazy."
Truth
"Sometimes a man is supposed to do things he don't want to do."
Strength
"I never said I was talented. I just said I liked to gamble."
"You can't fix crazy with rules."
Philosophy
"A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do."
Courage
"They can't make you do nothing if you don't let 'em."
Freedom
"The rules exist for a reason, but sometimes the reason is wrong."
Justice
"I bet you five bucks I can get this whole ward laughing."
Humor
"What's the matter with the lot of you? You're acting like a bunch of sheep."
Courage
"You ever notice how the truth is always the simplest thing?"
Truth