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"But the rule seems to be that the bigger and more life-changing the decision, the less it will seem like a decision at all."
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"The condition you're in at this moment is the product of your previous thoughts, to change your condition, change your thoughts."
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"The copycat effects of media violence, similar to those previously attributed to westerns, radio serials and comic books, are easy to exaggerate."

"One reason we resist making deliberate choices is that choice equals change and most of us, feeling the world is unpredictable enough, try to minimise the trauma of change in our personal lives."

"Universal literacy was a 20th-century goal. Before then, reading and writing were skills largely confined to a small, highly educated class of professional people."

"Recounting their histories, people often sound like interested bystanders to their own lives."

"So, if falling crime rates coincide with the rise of violent video games and increasing violence on TV and at the cinema, should we conclude that media violence is causing the drop in crime rates?"

"Perhaps it's the people whose lives have taken sudden new twists - people who have learned to embrace the creative possibilities of change - who stand the best chance of penetrating life's mysteries."

"Reading is a huge effort for many people, a bore for others, and, believe it or not, many people prefer watching TV."

"Parents should be encouraged to read to their children, and teachers should be equipped with all available techniques for teaching literacy, so the varying needs and capacities of individual kids can be taken into account."

"Although we love the idea of choice - our culture almost worships it - we seek refuge in the familiar and the comfortable."
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