Reality is merely an illusion, although a very persistent one

Reality is merely an illusion, although a very persistent one

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you read more

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.

Reality is for those who lack imagination

Reality is for those who lack imagination

There are intangible realities which float near us, formless and without words; realities which no one has thought out, and read more

There are intangible realities which float near us, formless and without words; realities which no one has thought out, and which are excluded for lack of interpreters.

The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

The realist is the man, who having weighed all the visible factors in a given situation and having found that read more

The realist is the man, who having weighed all the visible factors in a given situation and having found that the odds are against him, decides that fighting is useless.

In nature, the emphasis is in what is rather than what ought to be.

In nature, the emphasis is in what is rather than what ought to be.

We must learn to tailor our concepts to fit reality, instead of trying to stuff reality into our concepts.

We must learn to tailor our concepts to fit reality, instead of trying to stuff reality into our concepts.

In reality, serendipity accounts for one percent of the blessings we receive in life, work and love. The other 99 read more

In reality, serendipity accounts for one percent of the blessings we receive in life, work and love. The other 99 percent is due to our efforts.