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> [“There is a major difference between a scuba diver and a drowning man. One is in control of his experiences, the other is in over his head.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laren-grey-umphlett/there-is-a-major-difference-between-a-scuba-diver-and-a-drowning-man/)

[Laren Grey Umphlett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laren-grey-umphlett/)

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## More by Laren Grey Umphlett

> [“There is a major difference between a scuba diver and a drowning man. One is in control of his experiences, the other is in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laren-grey-umphlett/there-is-a-major-difference-between-a-scuba-diver-and-a-drowning-man/)

[Laren Grey Umphlett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laren-grey-umphlett/)

> [“Reality is non-directional, layered, and potential- all things at once and non-real in the sense that real is an unknown, so "real" is undefined…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laren-grey-umphlett/reality-is-non-directional-layered-and-potential-all-things-at-once/)

[Laren Grey Umphlett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laren-grey-umphlett/)

> [“To think that one way is the one and only truth is the pinnacle of ignorance.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laren-grey-umphlett/to-think-that-one-way-is-the-one-and-only-truth-is-the-pinnacle-of/)

[Laren Grey Umphlett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laren-grey-umphlett/)

> [“The strange paradox of science is that it does not explain reality, it explains our fantasy. It is a beautiful thing.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laren-grey-umphlett/the-strange-paradox-of-science-is-that-it-does-not-explain-reality-it/)

[Laren Grey Umphlett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laren-grey-umphlett/)

> [“We seem to be a self aware confused intelligent greedy cooperative interconnected mammalian psycho-socio-physical spiritbody love/hate generator. A blend of body, mind, intellect, ego,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laren-grey-umphlett/we-seem-to-be-a-self-aware-confused-intelligent-greedy-cooperative/)

[Laren Grey Umphlett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laren-grey-umphlett/)

> [“Like simple minded goldfish, we often believe the boundaries of our bowl to be the entire ocean.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laren-grey-umphlett/like-simple-minded-goldfish-we-often-believe-the-boundaries-of-our/)

[Laren Grey Umphlett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laren-grey-umphlett/)

> [“Human, you are a machine, an organism, an animal, a primate, an artist, an athlete, a thinker, a sponge, a spirit, a comedian, a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laren-grey-umphlett/human-you-are-a-machine-an-organism-an-animal-a-primate-an-artist-an/)

[Laren Grey Umphlett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laren-grey-umphlett/)

> [“I dismiss the pachyderms and the asses in favor of my axons and dendrites.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laren-grey-umphlett/i-dismiss-the-pachyderms-and-the-asses-in-favor-of-my-axons-and/)

[Laren Grey Umphlett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laren-grey-umphlett/)

> [“When will you let go and freely wander? When will you see the beauty of the flowers despite the stinging of the bees? When…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laren-grey-umphlett/when-will-you-let-go-and-freely-wander-when-will-you-see-the-beauty/)

[Laren Grey Umphlett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laren-grey-umphlett/)

> [“It's inner beauty that we seek from without.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laren-grey-umphlett/it-s-inner-beauty-that-we-seek-from-without/)

[Laren Grey Umphlett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laren-grey-umphlett/)

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