One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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Randle McMurphy
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Chief Bromden
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Cheswick
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Billy Bibbit
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"Man, when you lose your laugh you lose your footing."Randle McMurphy Humor
"You've been with us quite a while now, Mr. Cheswick. Don't you think it's time you made an effort to be a little more cooperative?"Nurse Ratched
"I'm not saying they're not just as powerful, but they are different. It's just hard to talk about."Chief Bromden Power
"In the end, we're all just trying to survive."Chief Bromden
"I remember when I could think for myself."Chief Bromden
"I can't tell anymore what's real and what's the fog."Chief Bromden
"I wonder if anyone out there remembers we exist."Chief Bromden Solitude
"The medication keeps you calm, and calm is good."Nurse Ratched
"I've learned more about myself here than I ever wanted to know."Billy Bibbit Knowledge
"Sometimes I forget whether I'm hearing voices or thinking."Chief Bromden
"That man had more guts than all of us combined."Cheswick Courage
"I'm not sick—I'm just not like you."Randle McMurphy Truth
"He showed us that resistance was possible."Chief Bromden Courage
"Rules exist to protect the weak from themselves."Nurse Ratched
"I can't remember my own mother's face."Chief Bromden
"That fishing trip was the last free thing he ever did."Chief Bromden Freedom
"I've been here longer than I can remember."Chief Bromden Time
"The fog makes everything unclear."Chief Bromden
"Medication is a form of love, in a way."Nurse Ratched Wisdom
"I liked being strapped in—at least I knew where I stood."Cheswick
"That man's gonna get us all put in the Disturbed Ward."Cheswick Fear
"She controls them with those eyes."Chief Bromden Power
"Freedom ain't something you're given—it's something you take."Randle McMurphy Freedom
"I see the wires behind everything."Chief Bromden
"I'm tired of being treated like a child."Billy Bibbit Courage
"You can't fight the Combine. It's too big."Chief Bromden Fear
"I been silent so long the words come out like rusty nails."Chief Bromden
"I ain't crazy, I'm just different."Randle McMurphy Courage
"A man who can't take care of his own affairs has no business being on the outside."Nurse Ratched Power
"That's the awful thing about that nurse—she's so goddam efficient."Cheswick