Jon Ronson Quotes

“I wondered if sometimes the difference between a psychopath in Broadmoor and a psychopath on Wall Street was the luck of being born into a stable, rich family.”

“There is nothing I dislike more in the world than people who care more about ideology than they do about people.”

“Psychopaths [make] the world go around… society [is] an expression of that particular sort of madness… I've always believed society to be a fundamentally rational thing, but what if it isn't? What if it is built on insanity?”

“Friends are the fruitcake of life - some nutty, some soaked in alcohol, some sweet.”

“We were creating a world where the smartest way to survive is to be bland.”

“Suddenly, madness was everywhere, and I was determined to learn about the impact it had on the way society evolves. I've always believed society to be a fundamentally rational thing, but what if it isn't? What if it is built on insanity?”

“We are defining the boundaries of normality by tearing apart the people outside it.”

“The snowflake never needs to feel responsible for the avalanche.”

“Feeling no remorse must be a blessing when all you have are your memories”