I am a reader. I am a writer. People assume I do these things to escape. You couldn't be more right. I'm escaping a world I don't like. A world I have no control in. In this world, I am nothing. I am a color, a height, a weight, a number. But in the world of books and writing, I am amazing. I am powerful. I am different. People are better. Worlds are endless. Change is possible. Life is manageable.
Philip K. DickIt really seems to me that in the midst of great tragedy, there is always the horrible possibility that something terribly funny will happen.
Philip K. DickBut an artist, he realized. Or rather so-called artist. Bohemian. That's closer to it. The artistic life without the talent.
Philip K. DickLittle kids are that way; they feel if their parents aren't watching what they do then what they do isn't real.
Philip K. DickEvery time I see a picture of Stalin I look him square in the eye and I say: You're a meat eater, Joseph.
Philip K. DickFear can make you do more wrong than hate or jealousy. If youโre afraid you donโt commit yourself to life completely; fear makes you always, always hold something back. You shouldnโt be alone. Itโs killing you; itโs undermining you. All the time, every day, you should be somewhere with people.
Philip K. Dick