Escapism Quotes

93 quotes by 85 authors

I know the world that I am painting is not a reality. It is a whim, an entertainment to provoke something in people, whether as… — Tim Walker
Reading is sometimes thought of as a form of escapism, and itâ€™s a common turn of phrase to speak of getting lost in a book.… — Rebecca Mead
The continual looking forward to the eternal world is not a form of escapism or wishful thinking, but one of the things a Christian is… — C.S. Lewis
I just wanted to make a record that wasn't escapism. Like, I didn't want to write another record that was devoid of meaningful content. — Dan Deacon
How would I like to be remembered? As a person who came and brought light to the world, some escapism. Also as the voice for… — Michael Jackson
Escapism and wonder is influence. It makes you feel good, and that allows you to do things. You just keep on moving ahead, and you… — Michael Jackson
The only people who hate escapism are jailers. — C.S. Lewis
That soul-destroying, meaningless, mechanical, moronic work is an insult to human nature which must necessarily and inevitably produce either escapism or aggression, and that no… — E F Schumacher
I think Queen songs are pure escapism, like going to see a good film. — Freddie Mercury
My books are just pure escapism for kids. — Dav Pilkey
Current cant equates fantasy with escapism, and current fashion would have it that fantasy is both easy to read and to write. It isn't. When… — Ellen Kushner
But I was always much more interested in reading fashion magazines than I was music magazines when I was a teenager. Just that sense of… — Florence Welch
Music to me is so internal. It's physical and it's emotional. Whereas fashion is so much about the external that it's almost like a break.… — Florence Welch
For me, visuals are as important as the music. I just love escapism and giving people something to escape to. To me, that's what art… — Iggy Azalea
Leave everything. Leave Dada. Leave your wife. Leave your mistress. Leave your hopes and fears. Leave your children in the woods. Leave the substance for… — Andre Breton
I see myself as a character actor, and I've always been drawn to playing characters that are different from myself because acting is escapism for… — Alessandro Nivola
It's all about escapism. That's essentially what all movies are about. It's a vicarious thrill. — Todd Phillips
Acting has always been such escapism for me. — Kelly Reilly
Would we be so enamored with dystopian fiction if we lived in a culture where violent death was a major concern? It wouldn't be escapism. — Maggie Stiefvater
My head'll explode if I continue with this escapism. — Jess C Scott

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