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Because today we live in a society in which spurious realities are manufactured by the media, by governments, by big corporations, by religious groups, political… — Philip K. Dick
[A] process was going on in which people were transformed into things, into pieces of reality which pure science can calculate and technical science can… — Paul Tillich
to design means forcing ourselves to unlearn what we believe we already know, patiently to take apart the mechanisms behind our reflexes and to acknowledge… — Alain de Botton
But Harry . . . even if we had met and married three years ago, you’d still say it wasn’t enough time.” “You’re right. I… — Lisa Kleypas
There are some authors who contend that meanings and values are "nothing but defense mechanisms, reaction formations and sublimations." But as for myself, I would… — Viktor E. Frankl
If you are deemed insane, then all actions that would oherwise prove you are not do, in actuality, fall into the framework of an insane… — Dennis Lehane
Sorrow comes with so many defense mechanisms. You have your shock, your denial, your getting wasted, your cracking jokes, and your religion. You also have… — Emily Giffin
What is an adjective? Nouns name the world. Verbs activate the names. Adjectives come from somewhere else. The word adjective (epitheton in Greek) is itself… — Anne Carson
There are some mechanisms that are so—so broken that they cannot be repaired. — Cassandra Clare
It did not seem possible that Wendy Wright had been born out of blood and internal organs like other people. In proximity to her he… — Philip K. Dick
For those who stubbornly seek freedom, there can be no more urgent task than to come to understand the mechanisms and practices of indoctrination. These… — Noam Chomsky
One of life's best coping mechanisms is to know the difference between an inconvenience and a problem. If you break your neck, if you have… — Robert Fulghum
The Seventeenth Amendment serves not the public's interest but the interests of the governing masterminds and their disciples. Its early proponents advanced it not because… — Mark Levin
I am among those who think that science has great beauty. A scientist in his laboratory is not only a technician: he is also a… — Marie Curie
Motivation and inspiration energize people, not by pushing them in the right direction as control mechanisms do but by satisfying basic human needs for achievement,… — John P. Kotter
Spirituality is that attitude which puts life at the center, and defends and promotes life against all the mechanisms of death, desiccation, or stagnation. — Leonardo Boff
Most people think that aging is irreversible and we know that there are mechanisms even in the human machinery that allow for the reversal of… — Deepak Chopra
To produce a really good biological theory one must try to see through the clutter produced by evolution to the basic mechanisms lying beneath them,… — Francis Crick
One idea I explore in my stand-up show is whether, if you try looking at the universe rationally and avoid coping mechanisms like mysticism or… — Robin Ince
Being connected to the Internet means being vulnerable to coordinated actions that can knock down walls of secrecy and shatter mechanisms of control. — Jamais Cascio
For me, basketball kind of mirrors life. It sounds deep, but the sport has transformed my personality and my daily coping mechanisms. It has meant… — Robbie Jones
In principle, if you understood the mechanisms of keeping things repaired, you could keep things going indefinitely. — Cynthia Kenyon
Nitric oxide production by immune cells is one of the key mechanisms that our bodies use to destroy diseased cells. Enhancement of these types of… — Paul Stamets
As a child, one of my defense mechanisms was to try to be funny. My mom tried to nurture that by putting me in acting… — Ian Gomez
I want my characters to really overuse their coping mechanisms to the point where they break down within 300 pages. — Chuck Palahniuk

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