It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts... For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth, to know the worst, and to provide for it.
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It is our illusions that create the world
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Romantic love is an illusion. Most of us discover this truth at the end of a love affair or else read more
Romantic love is an illusion. Most of us discover this truth at the end of a love affair or else when the sweet emotions of love lead us into marriage and then turn down their flames.
A pleasant illusion is better than a harsh reality.
A pleasant illusion is better than a harsh reality.
I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what read more
I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is.
Photography, as we all know, is not real at all. It is an illusion of reality with which we create read more
Photography, as we all know, is not real at all. It is an illusion of reality with which we create our own private world.
Illusion is the first of all pleasures.
Illusion is the first of all pleasures.
We must select the illusion which appeals to our temperament and embrace it with passion, if we want to be read more
We must select the illusion which appeals to our temperament and embrace it with passion, if we want to be happy
The fundamental delusion of humanity is to suppose that I am here and you are out there.
The fundamental delusion of humanity is to suppose that I am here and you are out there.
Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.
Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.
