One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Book · 6 characters · 622 quotes · 1962

Quotes from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

C
"One man stood against the machine."
Chief Bromden Courage
D
"I can't fix what's broken in here."
Doctor Spivey Wisdom
R
"The card games represent freedom."
Randle McMurphy Freedom
B
"He gave us hope."
Billy Bibbit Hope
C
"We're all trying to stay sane in an insane place."
Chief Bromden Life
C
"The tablets don't make you calm, they make you dead."
Cheswick Truth
R
"I'm a man, not a machine."
Randle McMurphy
C
"She's destroyed him completely."
Chief Bromden Power
R
"Laughter is the best medicine."
Randle McMurphy Humor
C
"I'm tired of being controlled."
Cheswick
R
"The real world is out there, not in here."
Randle McMurphy Hope
R
"A man's got to do what he's got to do."
Randle McMurphy Perseverance
B
"I won't be a fool anymore."
Billy Bibbit Strength
C
"The Nurse runs everything like clockwork."
Chief Bromden Power
C
"We're all in this together."
Cheswick Friendship
R
"One man can make a difference."
Randle McMurphy Courage
C
"The fog machine is running."
Chief Bromden
R
"They're trying to make me into something I'm not."
Randle McMurphy
C
"Everybody's crazy now."
Chief Bromden
N
"You can't have the truth, the truth is too dangerous."
Nurse Ratched Truth
R
"I feel fine, I feel like a new man."
Randle McMurphy Happiness
N
"The ward is a machine. Everything runs smooth."
Nurse Ratched
C
"A man who cannot live without freedom is a slave."
Chief Bromden Freedom
C
"Once you lose your head, it's gone forever."
Cheswick Wisdom
C
"The Combine is real. It's a very real thing."
Chief Bromden Power
B
"All I know is this: nobody's gonna come in here and convince me I'm something I'm not."
Billy Bibbit Courage
R
"You're not a Loony now. You're a rabbit."
Randle McMurphy
R
"I'm not just talking about one person, I'm talking about everybody. The guy who comes in here to patch you up, they're gonna want to know why you couldn't just be calm."
Randle McMurphy Freedom
C
"Now I can see clearly."
Chief Bromden Wisdom
C
"He gave us back our dignity."
Cheswick Inspiration