Timothy Leary quotes

Welcome to our collection of quotes by Timothy Leary, an American psychologist, writer, and advocate for psychedelic research. Known for his controversial ideas and promotion of mind-altering substances, Leary was a prominent figure in the counterculture movement of the 1960s.

Leary's exploration of consciousness and his belief in the potential benefits of psychedelics sparked both admiration and criticism. He famously coined the phrase, "turn on, tune in, drop out," which encapsulates his message of expanding one's consciousness, questioning societal norms, and embracing personal freedom.

Throughout his career, Leary delved into various fields, including psychology, philosophy, and spirituality. His writings and lectures often challenged conventional thinking, encouraging individuals to seek their own truth and cultivate their own experiences. His ideas continue to provoke thought and inspire those who seek to explore the boundaries of their own minds.

Join us as we explore the insightful and thought-provoking words of Timothy Leary, a visionary who left an indelible mark on the world with his unique perspectives on human consciousness and the meaning of life.

Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
American psychologist and author
There are no bad drugs. There's simply stupid people who don't know how to use them.
Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
American psychologist and author
There are three side effects of acid: enhanced long-term memory, decreased short-term memory, and I forget the third.
Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
American psychologist and author
By drop out, I mean to detach yourself from involvement in secular, external social games.
Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
American psychologist and author
I wanted to scientize myth and mythologize science.
Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
American psychologist and author
Express the psychedelic with the cybernetic. Turn on, tune in and boot up.
Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
American psychologist and author
Human beings have a right to change their consciousness, and it is unconscionable and absolutely wrong for any government or any person to stand in the way of someone choosing to change their consciousness.
Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
American psychologist and author
In a carefully prepared, loving LSD session, a woman will inevitably have several hundred orgasms.
Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
American psychologist and author
Pursuing the religious life today without using psychedelics drugs is like studying astronomy with the naked eye because that's how they did it in the first century A.D.
Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
American psychologist and author
If you listen to neurologists and psychiatrists, you'd never fall in love.
Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
American psychologist and author
I despise followers of any kind, especially those who follow me.
Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
American psychologist and author
LSD is a psychedelic drug which occasionally causes psychotic behavior in people who have NOT taken it.
Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
American psychologist and author
Don't be intimidated by Caesar's Hollywood fake versions of religiosity. If life has a meaning for you beyond the TV-studio game, you are religious! Spell it out!
Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
American psychologist and author
Science is all metaphor.
Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
American psychologist and author
Civilization is unbearable, but it is less unbearable at the top.
Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
American psychologist and author
LSD is known to induce psychosis, in people who have never used it.
Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
American psychologist and author
I've left specific instructions that I do not want to be brought back during a Republican administration.
Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
American psychologist and author
Drugs Are the Religion of the People ? The Only Hope is Dope.
Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
American psychologist and author
Our assignment was to topple this prudish, judgmental civilization. And it worked.
Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
American psychologist and author
I declare that The Beatles are mutants.
Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
American psychologist and author
The mission of DNA is to evolve nervous systems capable of deciphering the mission of DNA.
Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
American psychologist and author
Drop out of the public schools. The public schools cannot be compromised with.