Escapist Quote by J. R. R. Tolkien

We immerse ourselves in escapist mass entertainment, such as 'reality T.V.' programs. We support fanatical politicians and preachers. Our politicians, in turn, support dictators…

— Brendan Myers

Besides the alternate universe offered by a book, the quiet space of a museum was my favorite place to go. My mom said I…

— Amy Plum

The cry that 'fantasy is escapist' compared to the novel is only an echo of the older cry that novels are 'escapist' compared with…

— Tom Shippey

Sometimes readers want some escapist fun, to get lost in the story. But light-hearted romantic stories can and should star all kinds of girls.

— Jenny Han

I'm an escapist kind of writer.

— Maeve Binchy

I think a lot of pop music is escapist.

— Lauv

We have escapist fiction, so why not escapist biography?

— John Kenneth Galbraith

“It may be escapist, but if I have a choice between watching the news or reading a book which gets me to see the…

— Christina Westover

“He's an escapist. He wants to cultivate his interior garden.”

— Nathanael West

If I have a rare Saturday night when I can go out to see a movie, I look at the paper and I go,…

— Jonathan Mostow

I know that keeping aloof is not a wise thing but since I have nothing to prove, please don't depict me as an escapist.

— Suresh Gopi

I like big escapist films. It's odd because the type of comedian I am and the things I do when I'm writing and directing…

— Ricky Gervais