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    We must select the illusion which appeals to our temperament and embrace it with passion, if we want to be happy

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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 house must be built on solid foundations if it is to last. The same principle applies to man, otherwise read more

A house must be built on solid foundations if it is to last. The same principle applies to man, otherwise he too will sink back into the soft ground and becomes swallowed up by the world of illusion.

by Sai Baba 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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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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Illusions commend themselves to us because they save us pain and allow us to enjoy pleasure instead. We must therefore read more

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.

by Sigmund Freud Found in: Illusion Quotes,
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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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Illusion is the first of the pleasures

Illusion is the first of the pleasures

by Voltaire 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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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.

by Arnold Newman Found in: Illusion Quotes,
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