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Illusion is the first of all pleasures.
Illusion is the first of all pleasures.
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.
It is our illusions that create the world
It is our illusions that create the world
Experience comprises illusions lost, rather than wisdom gained.
Experience comprises illusions lost, rather than wisdom gained.
A woman should be an illusion.
A woman should be an illusion.
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.
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.
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
