<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # A cliché can terminate thought by making a... > A cliché can terminate thought by making a cultural conclusion feel like personal perception. Reclaiming language means asking what a familiar phrase permits, forbids, rewards, and prevents us from examining. **Source:** [[livestreams/Breaking Automatic Patterns and Reclaiming Agency - Workbook|Breaking Automatic Patterns and Reclaiming Agency]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A cliché can terminate thought by making a cultural conclusion feel like personal perception. Reclaiming language means asking what a familiar phrase permits, forbids, rewards, and prevents us from examining.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-clich-terminate-thought-rewards-prevents-examining ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->