Little kids are that way; they feel if their parents aren't watching what they do then what they do isn't real.
Philip K. DickIt did not seem possible that Wendy Wright had been born out of blood and internal organs like other people. In proximity to her he felt himself to be a squat, oily, sweating, uneducated nurt whose stomach rattled and whose breath wheezed. Near her he became aware of the physical mechanisms which kept him alive; within him machinery, pipes and valves and gas-compressors and fan belts had to chug away at a losing task, a labor ultimately doomed. Seeing her face, he discovered that his own consisted of a garish mask; noticing her body made him feel like a low-class wind-up toy.
Philip K. DickThe will to believe chases out the rational mind, whenever and wherever the two come into conflict.
Philip K. DickI think great art should play a part in the ordinary man's life, don't you? It can make his existence so much richer and more meaningful.
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