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Paranoia Quotes

Words on fear, suspicion, and the uneasy mind.

These paranoia quotes gather musicians and writers describing personal fear and unease, including one comparison of anxious moods across decades in America.

When I'm outside the studio, there's some paranoia.

Quotes by YG

I have a paranoia that 'Ablutions' is the best thing I'll ever do.

Quotes by Patrick deWitt

The '50s and the '70s are sort of similar in that they're both times of major paranoia in America.

Quotes by Noah Hawley

I learned how but I have a terrible paranoia and fear. I do not drive an automobile.

Quotes by Nikki Cox

About Quotes

Coming from Canada, being a writer and Jewish as well, I have impeccable paranoia credentials.

Quotes by Mordecai Richler

I think paranoia can be instructive in the right doses. Paranoia is a skill.

Quotes by John Shirley

I have an advanced degree in procrastination and another one in paranoia.

Quotes by Joanne Harris

Horror of any kind is dependent on a certain amount of insecurity and paranoia from the audience. And it feeds on that and works on that.

Quotes by James Purefoy

Paranoia is an illness I contracted in institutions. It is not the reason for my sentences to reform school and prison. It is the effect, not the cause.

Quotes by Jack Henry Abbott

Accurately Quotes

Paranoia is just another word for ignorance.

Quotes by Hunter S. Thompson

Being closer to the genesis of this whole period, it captured the importance of the concept of making contact and accurately depicted the paranoia of the time. It's an excellent film.

Quotes by Dwight Schultz

The worm of paranoia begins to eat into even the hardest adversary.

Quotes by David Ignatius

There's a deep-seated paranoia that Americans have about not being Americans or something.

Quotes by Billy Joel

Really great entrepreneurs have this very special mix of unstoppable optimism and scathing paranoia.

Quotes by Astro Teller

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of paranoia quotes are on this page?
Mostly first-person reflections from musicians and writers describing personal fear, distrust, and unease, rather than clinical definitions of the condition.
Do any quotes compare paranoia across different time periods?
Yes, one quote compares the 1950s and 1970s as similarly paranoid stretches of American history, tying personal anxiety to a wider cultural mood.
Is fear of driving mentioned here?
One quote links paranoia directly to a fear of driving, describing it as a lasting reason the speaker never learned to drive a car.
Do the quotes take paranoia seriously or lightly?
Both - some describe real fear and unease, while one jokes about having 'impeccable paranoia credentials' from a Canadian, Jewish, and writing background.
Where can I read more quotes with a similar mood?
For nearby themes of unease and doubt, see the Another quotes collection on this site.

Others reflect on driving-related fears and the odd sense of pride some take in their own worry. Browse Another set of quotes on nearby moods and feelings.