One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Book · 6 characters · 622 quotes · 1962

Quotes from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

C
"We're prisoners in here, just like anywhere else."
Chief Bromden Justice
B
"Sometimes courage means saying no."
Billy Bibbit Courage
R
"You have to find your own way out."
Randle McMurphy Leadership
C
"The medication keeps you numb to everything."
Chief Bromden Health
C
"I used to be like you."
Cheswick Change
R
"They want you to think you're sick."
Randle McMurphy Truth
R
"What matters is what you do in the moment."
Randle McMurphy Motivation
C
"You can't fight the system alone."
Chief Bromden Strength
C
"All I have to do is keep my head above water."
Cheswick
C
"The Combine controls everything around us."
Chief Bromden Power
R
"I believe that there's something in all of us."
Randle McMurphy Kindness
C
"You learn to live with the shame."
Chief Bromden Perseverance
B
"Being normal is everything that you want to be."
Billy Bibbit Life
R
"Freedom is when you stop worrying about what people think."
Randle McMurphy Freedom
C
"The real horror is the possibility of losing yourself."
Chief Bromden Truth
R
"I'm not a fool. I just don't give a damn."
Randle McMurphy Courage
D
"The ward is a place where they can cure you of this."
Doctor Spivey Faith
R
"You're not as crazy as you think you are."
Randle McMurphy Hope
N
"Everybody's got to pull their own weight."
Nurse Ratched Work
R
"I want to check out the whole world I never seen before it's too late."
Randle McMurphy Adventure
C
"He knows that you have to be a lot smarter than you look to be a guy and get away with the things he does."
Chief Bromden Strength
N
"The therapeutic value of these games cannot be overlooked."
Nurse Ratched Wisdom
R
"I'm not just talking about one fellow, I'm talking about everybody."
Randle McMurphy Freedom
R
"You have to laugh at the things that hurt you just to keep yourself in balance, just to keep the world from running you plumb mad."
Randle McMurphy Humor
C
"That's the way it goes. It's a world where you're supposed to be afraid all the time."
Chief Bromden Fear
C
"Everybody crazy but me."
Chief Bromden
R
"I need to know if you're a man or a mouse."
Randle McMurphy Courage
N
"You must understand, I am not your enemy."
Nurse Ratched
C
"Sometimes it's a hard world to live in. All you do is what you think you're supposed to do."
Chief Bromden Wisdom
R
"I want to leave this place better than I found it."
Randle McMurphy Hope