"Big Brother isn’t watching. He’s singing and dancing. He’s pulling rabbits out of a hat. Big Brother’s busy holding your attention every moment you’re awake. He’s making sure you’re always distracted. He’s making sure you’re fully absorbed."-- Chuck Palahniuk.
"you can hold yourself back from the sufferings of the world, that is something you are free to do and it accords with your nature. but perhaps this very holding back is the one suffering you could avoid."