Headcase Quotes

“If they were rich, they'd be described as eccentric rather than mentally ill.”
― Jack Heath, Headcase

“I'd never understood why hurting animals for fun was considered an early warning sign of serial killer behavior, while fishing and hunting were seen as healthy male bonding activities.”
― Jack Heath, Headcase

“A thought popped into my head, the same one that appears any time I’m in an elevator with another person: If we get stuck between floors, how long should I wait before I suggest we draw straws?

‘I know what you’re thinking,’ Cuthbert said.

I doubted that.”
― Jack Heath, Headcase

“If you have a mental illness, people don't trust you. And if you take drugs to fix the illness, they trust you even less.”
― Jack Heath, Headcase

“You have two ears and one mouth. Repeat only half of what you hear.”
― Jack Heath, Headcase

“The pain doesn't fade, it just becomes a different kind of pain.”
― Jack Heath, Headcase

“The memory was like an old videotape, degrading slightly with each viewing.”
― Jack Heath, Headcase

“Remember, thoughts are funny things. If we try to push them away, often they bounce back, with more force. But if we accept that the thoughts are there, they lose their power over us. We can decide what, if anything, to do with them.”
― Jack Heath, Headcase

“We choose to believe whatever seems most likely.”
― Jack Heath, Headcase

“A lot of psychiatry is just common sense.”
― Jack Heath, Headcase

“Is gold useful or just expensive?”
― Jack Heath, Headcase

“People often pretend they don't remember something when they're ashamed of it.”
― Jack Heath, Headcase

“Uses her femininity to hide her humanity.”
― Jack Heath, Headcase

“Agreeable could sometimes pass as obedient.”
― Jack Heath, Headcase

“On a long enough timescale, the unlikely becomes inevitable.”
― Jack Heath, Headcase