Distortion

“Suppose we were able to share meanings freely without a compulsive urge to impose our view or conform to those of others and without distortion and self-deception. Would this not constitute a real revolution in culture.” David Bohm, 1939

“All the gestures of children are graceful; the reign of distortion and unnatural attitudes commences with the introduction of the dancing master” Joshua Reynolds, 1769

“Laughter is an interior convulsion, producing a distortion of the features and accompanied by inarticulate noises. It is infectious and, though intermittent, incurable.” Ambrose Bierce, 1897