One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

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Quotes from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

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"A man's worth isn't measured by how well he fits in."
Randle McMurphy
C
"That control panel's connected to something bigger than all of us."
Chief Bromden Power
R
"Laughter's the best medicine, and they can't give us a shot for it."
Randle McMurphy Humor
C
"Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose."
Chief Bromden Freedom
N
"The machinery's always been there, we just learned to use it better."
Nurse Ratched Power
R
"A man's got to stand up for what he believes in, even in a place like this."
Randle McMurphy Courage
C
"You're not gonna kill anybody. You're just gonna talk them to death."
Cheswick Humor
B
"The fog machine's got me, Chief."
Billy Bibbit Fear
R
"Sometimes you don't know who you are until someone tells you who you ain't."
Randle McMurphy
N
"You can't fix crazy, but you can manage it."
Nurse Ratched Wisdom
C
"The Combine is out there, and it's waiting."
Chief Bromden Fear
R
"A man who can't laugh at himself is taking himself too serious."
Randle McMurphy Humor
C
"We're all crazy nuts, but some of us hide it better than others."
Chief Bromden Wisdom
R
"We all have the power to choose."
Randle McMurphy Freedom
C
"Life goes on, whether you're ready or not."
Chief Bromden Life
R
"I won't let them break me."
Randle McMurphy Strength
C
"You learn to see through the lies."
Chief Bromden Truth
R
"Freedom is worth the fight."
Randle McMurphy Freedom
B
"The past doesn't have to define you."
Billy Bibbit Hope
R
"I know who I am, and that's enough."
Randle McMurphy Wisdom
C
"That's how they keep control."
Chief Bromden Power
R
"You have to be willing to lose everything."
Randle McMurphy Courage
C
"The only way out is through."
Cheswick Perseverance
R
"There's a man in all of us."
Randle McMurphy
C
"Fear is what keeps people in line."
Chief Bromden Fear
R
"I want to live before I die."
Randle McMurphy Life
C
"You can't change the system from within."
Chief Bromden Truth
N
"That's what makes him dangerous, his freedom."
Nurse Ratched Power
C
"Nobody's going to help you but yourself."
Chief Bromden Strength
R
"You've got to stand up for what you believe in."
Randle McMurphy Inspiration