evidence: My search lead me to Stephen Covey. In the first chapter of his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Covey talks about Victor Frankl and his experience in the holocaust but the quote I was searching for not there. The concept of stimulus and response is clearly set forth in that chapter, and there are some quotes that come close, but that quote — as it is represented in many places — is not there. [...] The space between what happens to us and our response, our freedom to choose that response and the impact it can have upon our lives, beautifully illustrate that we can become a product of our decisions, not our conditions. . . We have the power to choose our response to our circumstances; indeed, we have the responsibility, and if we ignore this space, this freedom, this responsibility, the essence of our life and our legacy could be frustrated (pp. x-xi). [...] And I discovered the truth behind the original quote. If we find the space between the stimulus (seeing a meme online that resonates with our perspectives) and reaction (hitting Like and Share or Retweet), ask take the time to ask ourselves if that person really said this — it can not only lead us on a journey of rich ideas associated with the quote, but it can also help us bring more awareness to the things we share, and say, online.