"You are unable to remember real events, and you persuade yourself that you remember other events which never happened." page 245 (I know I used another one from page 245, but both examples are really good in my opinion, so I hope it's okay.)
Throughout the novel, Winston has several conflicts which are both internal and external. His primary external conflict is with the Party and it's incredibly loyal members such as the guards who beat him and O'Brien. These conflicts, while important, are relatively minor. The internal conflicts, however, have a huge impact. The above quote is from O'Brien and depicts the "problems" with Winston's brain. Through questioning and statements like this, O'Brien is able to confuse Winston enough that he has an internal conflict. His resistance in believing the Party's lies is weaken by O'Brien's statements, and Winston's internal conflict becomes his weakness. It becomes O'Brien's route into Winston's mind.
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