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5 Profound Philip K. Dick Quotes

Dick was a visionary as much as he was a gifted writer

Scollurio
3 min readJan 5, 2023

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Philip K. Dick was a prolific and influential science fiction writer known for his thought-provoking and sometimes controversial ideas. Here are five well known, yet profound quotes by Dick, every aspiring writer should have been exposed to at least once.

“The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words.”

This quote highlights the power of language and suggests that the manipulation of words can be used to shape people’s perceptions and understanding of reality. It suggests that those who control the meaning of words have a certain amount of control over others. This one hits home eh?

“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.”

This quote suggests that reality is independent of our beliefs and perceptions, and that it persists regardless of whether we believe in it or not. It suggests that reality has an objective existence that is not affected by our thoughts and beliefs. So basically it means: Cut the bullshit and face objective reality.

“There is no way to be a perfect man. But a million ways to be a good one.”

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Scollurio

Hailing from Austria, a self-employed graphics designer and writer since 2009. Loves long walks in the forest, rain, thoughtful solitude and silly raccoons.