"I sell escapism."

Escape, Escapism

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"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

"Don't judge me for escaping the stresses and cruelty of the world differently than you do."

Dan Pearce, American Author

Escape, Stress, Self-Care, Freedom

"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

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

Bob Dylan, American Musician

Escape, Confusion, Dialogue, Irony

"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

"Where else can we find happiness for a day other than from something that can offer momentary relief, something like the booze?"

Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Cameroonian Author

Escape, Happiness, Emotion, Life

"I recognized it instantly. It was a made-up story, a fantasy, the tale of four kids who went through a magic wardrobe and found themselves in a strange new world. I'd read it more times than I could remember, and although I sneered at the thought of a magical land with friendly, talking animals, there were times when I wished, in my most secret moments, that I could find a hidden door that would take us allout of this place."

Julie Kagawa, American Author

Escape, Fantasy, Hope, Imagination

"I knew that I had a facility with words and a power of facing unpleasant facts, and I felt that this created a sort of private world in which I could get my own back for my failure in everyday life."

George Orwell, British Author

Escape, Word, Truth, Reality

"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

"No one loves us here, let's go to Mars."

M.F. Moonzajer, Afghan Author

Escape, Loneliness, Hope, Future

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"Phish and Dave Matthews really know their audiences and really treat them well."

Audience, Audiences

"Humor has bailed me out of more tight situations than I can think of. If you go with your instincts and keep your humor, creativity follows. With luck, success comes, too."

Humor, Success, Creativity, Luck

"I still consider it a summer job, though. So, I try to maintain that summer job as long as I can. But it's exciting to be able to have the opportunity to do things I always dreamed of as a kid."

Opportunity, Job, Summer

"My mother insisted that her children read."

Mother, Children

"If it doesn't work out there will never be any doubt that the pleasure was worth all the pain."

Work, Doubt, Pain, Pleasure

"If life gives you limes, make margaritas."

Life,

"We are the people our parents warned us about."

People, Parents

"It's been wonderful for me, and I feel so privileged to have fans that are that loyal."

Fans,

"Older and wiser voices can help you find the right path, if you are only willing to listen."

Help, Right

"Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been."

Smile, Smiles, Will