"What a tragic realm this is, he reflected.……" — Philip K. Dick
"What a tragic realm this is, he reflected. Those down here are prisoners, and the ultimate tragedy is that they don't know it; they think they are free because they have never been free, and do not understand what it means."
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Philip K. Dick
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181 Quotes by Philip K. Dick
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Those who refused to respond to new stimulus would perish. Adapt or perish.
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