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.

Illusion is the first of all pleasures.

Illusion is the first of all pleasures.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A woman should be an illusion.

A woman should be an illusion.

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.

A pleasant illusion is better than a harsh reality.

A pleasant illusion is better than a harsh reality.