“I think we are all a bit mad. It's just a question of degree.”
What this quote means
Emmanuelle Riva humorously asserts that madness is universal, simply dosed differently. This idea defuses the stigma of mental health: everyone carries parts of irrationality, creativity, eccentricity. Far from pathologizing, it normalizes our quirks and invites indulgence toward ourselves and others. Accepting this gentle madness is embracing our complexity and recognizing that normality is a fiction.
How to apply it daily
Today, identify one of your quirks or eccentricities and accept it with humor. Remind yourself that it makes you human, not deficient.
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