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A pleasant illusion is better than a harsh reality.
A pleasant illusion is better than a harsh reality.
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.
Experience comprises illusions lost, rather than wisdom gained.
Experience comprises illusions lost, rather than wisdom gained.
It is our illusions that create the world
It is our illusions that create the world
A woman should be an illusion.
A woman should be an illusion.
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.
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.
Illusion is the first of the pleasures
Illusion is the first of the pleasures
We cast away priceless time in dreams, born of imagination, fed upon illusion, and put to death by reality.
We cast away priceless time in dreams, born of imagination, fed upon illusion, and put to death by reality.
