"But when reality was hopeless, fantasy became more and more necessary."

Escape, Fantasy, Reality, Hope

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"But when reality was hopeless, fantasy became more and more necessary."

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"People go to the movies instead of moving."

Tennessee Williams, American Dramatist

Escape, Passivity, Critique, Society

"To write poetry and to commit suicide, apparently so contradictory, had really been the same, attempts at escape."

John Fowles, English Novelist

Escape, Poetry, Despair, Contradiction

"We got there without being spotted. I pulled her in, then shut the door, pressing my back to it and exhaling like an epileptic pilot who'd just landed a cargo plane full of dynamite."

Brandon Sanderson, American Author

Escape, Secrecy, Fear, Conflict

"There must be some kind of way out of here,' said the joker to the thief..."

Bob Dylan, American Musician

Escape, Confusion, Dialogue, Irony

"Outside, across the putrid moat and under the dark mute trees, I would often lie and dream for hours about what I read in the books; and would longingly picture myself amidst gay crowds in the sunny world beyond the endless forests."

H. P. Lovecraft, American Novelist

Escape, Books, Imagination, Longing

"The only recourse for an escape artist from world affairs is to explore their inner sanctum where hopes, dreams, insecurities, and despair collide."

Kilroy J. Oldster, American Author

Escape, World, Soul, Dream

"If this was my forever, I didn't want to spend another second of it here."

Sarah Dessen, American Author

Escape, Freedom, Desire, Change

"Getting drunk was good. I decided that I would always like getting drunk. It took away the obvious and maybe. If you could get away from the obvious often enough, you wouldn't become obvious yourself."

Charles Bukowski, American Author

Escape, Alcohol, Life, Reality

"If I could only escape, if I could only escape... he murmured the words to himself a dozen times; then metaphorically shook himself for being so impractical, so romantic, so dutiless."

John Fowles, English Novelist

Escape, Longing, Freedom, Conflict

"To be bowed by grief is folly; Naught is gained by melancholy; Better than the pain of thinking, Is to steep the sense in drinking."

Alcaeus, Greek Poet

Escape, Drinking, Folly, Grief, Melancholy

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"I realized, when I saw the forest burning, how fascinating the firelight is. It's beautiful, and people stare at it, don't they? It destroys and kills people, but humans love it. Is it because they crave their own destruction, Sam? I want to understand your kind. I am going out into the wider world, and I must learn."

Fire

"We take the names of madmen, because madness is our fate. Terribly melodramatic, that."

Madness

"At night we cry sometimes, and if you think that just applies to the females then you have never been in combat, because everyone cries sooner or later. Everyone cries."

Sensitivity

"Caine tried to roll to his feet, but something was jabbing him in the crouch. He shook off the stars and saw Edilio standing over him. Edilio had the business end of his automatic rifle in a very sensitive place. "If you move, Caine, I will shoot your balls off," Edilio said. "Toto?" "He will," Toto said, "Although he's not sure it will be just your balls."

Conflict

"Penny rolled over, got to her feet, trying to get control of her scattered mind, but Quinn was behind her now and had his powerful arm around her neck."I will snap your neck, Penny. I swear to God, I will snap your neck. Nothing you can do will stop me.Penny went limp. "You think the king will let you get away with this, Quinn? she hissed."Anyone messes with me, Penny, you or anyone else, and I go on strike. See how well you enjoy life without me and my crews. Without food."

Conflict

"No, no, no, so not getting the point of fear. Because fear wasn't about what made sense. Fear was about possibilities. Not things that happened. Things that might."

Fear

"Fear was about possibilities. Not things that happened. Things that might."

Fear

"Its the fate of all creators: They fall in love with their creations."

Creativity

"When she came back down, Sam and Astrid had arrived.Sam hugged Dekka, and the two of them stayed that way for a long time, saying nothing. Both had loved Brianna.To Edilio, Sam said, "I'm so sorry, man. I wish I'd . . . You know what I wish.Edilio fought back a fresh rush of tears, nodded, waited until he was sure he could speak, and said, "I'm glad you're back, boss."

Emotion

"Deep down, she's a good person, Diana is," Caine said, and sighed. "Deep down, I'm not. But she is."

Emotion