One of the advantages of travelling the world is that you get to know the world broadly. And one of the advantages of staying in one place is that you get to know the world deeply.
Alan MooreRead
Despite the constant clamor for attention from the modern world, I do believe we need to procure a psychological space for ourselves. I apparently know some people who try to achieve this by logging off or going without their Twitter or Facebook for a limited period.
Interpretation
What this quote means
We need to create mental space away from constant digital noise to maintain our well-being.
In today's fast-paced and interconnected world, where social media and digital platforms demand our attention incessantly, it's crucial to find ways to disconnect and create psychological space for ourselves. Alan Moore emphasizes the importance of stepping back from these distractions—whether it's through taking breaks from social media or other forms of digital engagement—so we can reconnect with ourselves and find peace amid the chaos.
Themes
Mental SpaceDisconnectionSocial MediaWell-BeingAttention
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Example use cases
During a speech on mental health, I quoted Alan Moore to emphasize the importance of taking breaks from social media.
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All quotes →The only reality we can ever truly know is that of our perceptions, our own consciousness, while that consciousness, and thus our entire reality, is made of nothing but signs and symbols. Nothing but language. Even God requires language before conceiving the Universe. See Genesis: “In the beginning was the Word.
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My main point about films is that I don't like the adaptation process, and I particularly don't like the modern way of comic book-film adaptations, where, essentially, the central characters are just franchises that can be worked endlessly to no apparent point.
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The magician to some degree is trying to drive him or herself mad in a controlled setting, within controlled laws.
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When I was working upon the ABC books, I wanted to show different ways that mainstream comics could viably have gone, that they didn't have to follow 'Watchmen' and the other 1980s books down this relentlessly dark route. It was never my intention to start a trend for darkness. I'm not a particularly dark individual.
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