Quote by Mark Knopfler

I don't like definitions, but if there is a definition of freedom, it would be when you have control over your reality to transform it, to change it, rather than having it imposed upon you. You can't really ask for more than.

I don't like definitions, but if there is a definition of fr

Summary

This quote highlights the speaker's dislike for defining concepts like freedom. However, if forced to define it, they suggest that freedom is characterized by having the power to shape and alter one's reality, as opposed to being subject to external impositions. Having control over one's circumstances and the ability to transcend them is considered the ultimate form of freedom, according to the quote.

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