> There's a quote I can't find right now that goes something along the lines of "If you let somebody define the terms of your reality, you've made a sorcerer out of them, unless you catch the bastard real quick".

Four quotes that capture the essence of not letting others define your reality or exert control over your perception:

1. “He who defines the terms wins the argument.” - various thinkers.

2. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” - Eleanor Roosevelt

3. “Until lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.” - Chinua Achebe

4. “Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does.” - Jean-Paul Sartre