"Soyutluluk, aslında zamandan bağımsızdır; çoğu zaman geleceğin de ötesine uzanır. Soyut olma, dayanma gücüdür, beklediğin güne kadar ayakta durmanı sağlayan destektir. Bazen sabır, bazen de en saf biçimiyle cesarettir. Korkunun, kuşkunun panzehiridir."
Dropping out is a flight from rigid urban time patterns; turning on is a search for an (illusory) timelessness and a deep immersion in present rhythms.
The building of a strong image of the controllable middle-range future, realistically connected to present actions, should not result in the suppression of fantasy. Fantasies of the future, as long as they are so recognized, are an enjoyment in themselves. Moreover, the creation of fantasy is a way of exploring future alternatives and suggesting new modes of action. Any open society will have some means for generating and communicating these dreams.