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It would seem like the present. He has a broader present. But his present lies ahead, not back. Our present is related to the past. Only the past is certain, to us. To him, the future is certain.

— Philip K. Dick The Golden Man (1954)

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Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.

How to Build a Universe That Doesn't Fall Apart Two Days Later (1978)

My major preoccupation is the question, 'What is reality?'

You must beware of seeing malice behind accidental injury.

Clans of the Alphane Moon (1964)

You’re not just out of your body; you’re out of your mind, too.

The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch (1965)

The church of my choice is the free, open world.

Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said (1974)

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