Reuters quote of the day, February 20

London, Feb 19 (Reuters) Following is a notable quote from history.

''If you're going to be crazy, you have to get paid for it or else you're going to be locked up.'' -- US author Hunter S. Thompson, who became a counterculture celebrity with works such as ''Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas''.

He fatally shot himself at his Colorado home on Febuary 20, 2005.

REUTERS SP DS1248