The pain, so unexpected and undeserved, had for some reason cleared away the cobwebs. I realized I didnโt hate the cabinet door, I hated my lifeโฆ My house, my family, my backyard, my power mower. Nothing would ever change; nothing new could ever be expected. It had to end, and it did. Now in the dark world where I dwell, ugly things, and surprising things, and sometimes little wondrous things, spill out in me constantly, and I can count on nothing.
Philip K. DickSo books are real to me, too; they link me not just with other minds but with the vision of other minds, what those minds understand and see. I see their worlds as well as I see my own.
Philip K. DickI did not tell Fat this, but technically he had become a Buddha. It did not seem to me like a good idea to let him know. After all, if you are a Buddha you should be able to figure it out for yourself.
Philip K. DickThe silence of the world could not rein back it's greed. Not any longer. Not when it had virtually won.
Philip K. DickYou know what the doctor said to me to cheer me up?" Fat said. "There are worse diseases than cancer." "Did he show you slides?" We both laughed. When you are nearly crazy with grief, you laugh at what you can.
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.
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