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    Illusions commend themselves to us because they save us pain and allow us to enjoy pleasure instead. We must therefore accept it without complaint when they sometimes collide with a bit of reality against which they are dashed to pieces.

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A woman should be an illusion.

A woman should be an illusion.

by Ian Fleming Found in: Illusion Quotes,
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Illusion is the first of the pleasures

Illusion is the first of the pleasures

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Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.

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It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against read more

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.

by Patrick Henry Found in: Illusion Quotes,
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A hallucination is a fact, not an error; what is erroneous is a judgment based upon it.

A hallucination is a fact, not an error; what is erroneous is a judgment based upon it.

by Bertrand Russell Found in: Illusion Quotes,
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It is our illusions that create the world

It is our illusions that create the world

by Didier Cauwelaert Found in: Illusion Quotes,
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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

by Cyril Connolly Found in: Illusion Quotes,
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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.

by Yasutani Roshi Found in: Illusion Quotes,
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Experience comprises illusions lost, rather than wisdom gained.

Experience comprises illusions lost, rather than wisdom gained.

by Joseph Roux Found in: Illusion Quotes,
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