“I myself spent nine years in an insane asylum and I never had the obsession of suicide, but I know that each conversation with a psychiatrist, every morning at the time of his visit, made me want to hang myself, realizing that I would not be able to cut his throat.”
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Artaud, A. (n.d.). I myself spent nine years in an insane asylum and I never had the obsession of suicide, but I know that each conversation with a psychiatrist, every morning at the time of his visit, made me want to hang myself, realizing that I would not be able to cut his throat. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17522-i-myself-spent-nine-years-in-an-insane/
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Artaud, Antonin. “I myself spent nine years in an insane asylum and I never had the obsession of suicide, but I know that each conversation with a psychiatrist, every morning at the time of his visit, made me want to hang myself, realizing that I would not be able to cut his throat.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17522-i-myself-spent-nine-years-in-an-insane/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Artaud, Antonin. “I myself spent nine years in an insane asylum and I never had the obsession of suicide, but I know that each conversation with a psychiatrist, every morning at the time of his visit, made me want to hang myself, realizing that I would not be able to cut his throat.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17522-i-myself-spent-nine-years-in-an-insane/.