You know, all insanity is a form of artistic expression, I often think. Only the person has nothing but himself to work with-he can't get at outside materials to manipulate them-so he puts all his art into his behavior. (Fritz Leiber)

You know, all insanity is a form of artistic expression, I often think. Only the person has nothing but himself to work with-he can't get at outside materials to manipulate them-so he puts all his art into his behavior.

Fritz Leiber

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