“I think it's vital to have something outside your acting to keep you rooted in the real world, and help you fill the vacuum. If you have nothing else, it can be unhealthy. For me being a Christian has been invaluable: it simply means acting isn't the centre of my life.” IfsThinkingWorldMeanHas BeensRealHelpingChristianActingReal WorldRootedCentreVacuumsUnhealthyInvaluable Author:David Oyelowo
“There have been a lot of events that have made me really look at the real world, like September 11th. There are so many things that just make you realize that you're not going to live forever and that you have to enjoy every day.” WorldLooksHas BeensMadeRealEnjoyRealizingForeverEventsReal WorldSeptemberSeptember 11Live ForeverSeptember 11th Author:Mae Whitman
“Contrary to the romantic way in which our history is/has been portrayed, politicians are NOT 'men of good conscience.' In the real world, it takes a psychopath to want to rule over other human beings. Unless you want to define the word 'service' in the context of what a bull does to a cow, in no way are the efforts of politicians in this regard any kind of 'service'.” MenWorldWayWantHumansKindDoeHas BeensRealPoliticalHuman BeingsEffortPoliticianConscienceRegardContraryReal WorldCowsBullsPsychopath Author:Edward Britton
“My lack of access to the real world has been replaced completely by books, and it can’t be healthy to live in a land of happily ever afters.” WorldHas BeensBookRealLandHealthyAccessReal WorldReplacedHappily Ever AfterEver After Book:Hopeless Source: Hopeless
“Commentators frequently blame MMORPGs for an increasing sense of isolation modern life. But virtual worlds are less a cause of that isolation than a response to it. Virtual worlds give back what has been scooped out of modern life. The virtual world is in important ways more authentically human than the real world. It gives us back community, a feeling of competence, and a sense of being an important person whom people depend on.” PeopleWorldWayGivingHumansPersonsHas BeensImportantRealFeelingsCausesCommunityModernDependsBlameResponseIsolationReal WorldGiving BackCompetenceModern LifeCommentatorsVirtual RealityImportant PersonVirtual World Author:Jonathan Gottschall