Philip K. Dick

Science fiction, Do Androids Dream

Modern influential 124 sayings

Sayings by Philip K. Dick

The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.

1981 — VALIS
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I'm not a drug user. I'm a drug researcher. I experiment on myself.

N/A — Interview, humorously addressing his past drug use
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There are no accidents. There is only fate. And fate is a bitch.

1977 — A Scanner Darkly
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I believe in God. I just don't believe in a God who lives in a church.

N/A — Interview, expressing his unconventional spirituality
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The less we know, the more we believe.

1981 — VALIS
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I'm not a science fiction writer. I'm a philosophical writer.

N/A — Interview, another common declaration he made about his genre
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The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.

1981 — VALIS
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I'm a spiritual person. I believe in a higher power. I just don't know what it is.

N/A — Interview, reflecting his search for meaning
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The universe is a vast, empty place. And we're all alone in it.

1969 — Ubik
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I'm a very strange person. I know that. But I'm also a very honest person.

N/A — Interview, a self-assessment
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I'm not a genius. I'm just a guy who writes a lot of books.

N/A — Interview, downplaying his intellectual prowess
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The universe is a hologram. Everything is connected to everything else.

1981 — VALIS
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I'm a very lonely person. I've always been lonely. It's just part of who I am.

N/A — Interview, reflecting on his personal life
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The universe is a simulation. And we're all just characters in it.

1981 — VALIS
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I'm a very curious person. I want to know everything. I want to understand everything.

N/A — Interview, describing his intellectual drive
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I'm a very intense person. I feel things very deeply. And I think that comes through in my writing.

N/A — Interview, connecting his personality to his craft
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The universe is a dream. And we're all dreaming it together.

1981 — VALIS
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I'm a very complex person. I have a lot of contradictions. And I think that's what makes me interesting.

N/A — Interview, a self-assessment
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The universe is a paradox. And we're all living in it.

1981 — VALIS
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I'm a very spiritual person. I believe in the power of the human spirit. And I believe that we can overcome anything.

N/A — Interview, expressing his resilience and hope
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