“It used to be that, when something strange happened, we'd hear on the news "Police believe this is the act of an isolated nut." On the internet there are no isolated nuts; whatever kind of nut you are, you can find fifty nuts in the world exactly like you.”

— Bruce Perens

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American computer scientist

Donald Miller book Blue Like Jazz: nonreligious thoughts on Christian spirituality

Blue Like Jazz (2003, Nelson Books)

“If you spend all your time arguing with people who are nuts, you'll be exhausted and the nuts will still be nuts.”

Scott Adams (1957) cartoonist, writer

Source: Dilbert and the Way of the Weasel

“A fanatic is a nut who has something to believe in.”

Dean Koontz book Lightning

Part II, Chapter 6.4; Laura's explanation to Chris
Lightning (1988)

“The problem with being nuts, she thought, is that you don't always feel as if you're nuts. Sometimes, in fact, you feel perfectly sane, and there just happens to be a trailer-shaped dragon crouching in the lot next door.”

Christopher Moore (1957) American writer of comic fantasy

“Don't eat fruits or nuts. You are what you eat.”

Jim Davis (1945) American cartoonist and creator of Garfield

“The Democrats complain about the Republican base being nuts … The nuts are their entire party”

Ann Coulter (1961) author, political commentator

Comments at the University of Florida (21 October 2005), as quoted in "Coulter courts Gainesville" by Jessica Riffel, in The Alligator (21 October 2005) http://www.alligator.org/pt2/051021coulter.php.
2005
Context: The Democrats complain about the Republican base being nuts … The nuts are their entire party … They're always accusing us of repressing their speech. I say let's do it. Let's repress them. … Frankly, I'm not a big fan of the First Amendment.