Portrait of Philip K. Dick

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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