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're not a Loony now. You're a rabbit."
"I feel fine, I feel like a new man."
Happiness
"They're trying to make me into something I'm not."
"One man can make a difference."
Courage
"A man's got to do what he's got to do."
Perseverance
"The real world is out there, not in here."
Hope
"Laughter is the best medicine."
Humor
"I'm a man, not a machine."
"The card games represent freedom."
Freedom
"I'm a gambling man, always have been."
Adventure
"The rules are meant to be broken."
"I'm not just a troublemaker, I'm the king of the troublemakers."
Power
"You're not crazy. You're just a little different."
Kindness
"Medication isn't the answer to everything."
Wisdom
"A man can't be free if he's afraid."
Freedom
"They got me figured for a psychopath."
Truth
"What's crazy? Who decides that?"
Philosophy
"I'm a gambling man, and I like the odds."
Courage
"Laughter is the best medicine in this place."
Humor
"I refuse to be broken by this system."
Perseverance
"You boys need to learn to have some fun."
Happiness
"I'm not crazy, I'm just honest about myself."
Truth
"A man's got to stand up for something."
Courage
"Freedom means breaking the rules sometimes."
Freedom
"I've got nothing to lose but my sanity."
Humor
"I'd rather be in trouble for living than peace for dying."
Life
"Sometimes a man's got to fight even if he knows he'll lose."
Perseverance
"Rebellion is necessary for survival."
Freedom
"Sometimes the crazy ones see the truth."
Wisdom
"I'm still breathing, and that means I'm still fighting."
Strength