“Most of the time, we see only what we want to see, or what others tell us to see, instead of really… — Suzy Kassem Copy Share Image
“What is attraction in this world? It is open fire; one should stay cautious there. Attraction is indeed the root of moha… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
True freedom has more to do with following the North Star than going whichever way the wind blows. Sometimes it seems like… — Mary Pipher Copy Share Image
Because these consequences are distributed globally, the problem masquerades as a distraction. Because the length of time between causes and consequences stretches… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
“My father looked on in disbelief, overwhelmed that his son had been taught to eat glass and relish it.” — Tahir Shah Copy Share Image
The indispensability of reason does not imply that individual people are always rational or are unswayed by passion and illusion. It only… — Steven Pinker Copy Share Image
What is life? A madness. What is life? An illusion, a shadow, a story. And the greatest good is little enough; for… — Pedro Calderon de la Barca Copy Share Image
I see the world as an illusion, and we shouldn't take ourselves so seriously — Andy Kaufman Copy Share Image
We create the illusions we need to go on. And one day, when they no longer dazzle or comfort, we tear them… — Libba Bray Copy Share Image
Censors tend to do what only psychotics do: they confuse reality with illusion. — David Cronenberg Copy Share Image
"Fun to drive" is a pleasant illusion in most places robustly inhabited where "safe to drive" makes much more sense. — Warren Brown Copy Share Image
I think human consciousness, is a tragic misstep in evolution. We became too self-aware, nature created an aspect of nature separate from… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Every photographed object is merely the trace left behind by the disappearance of all the rest. It is an almost perfect crime,… — Jean Baudrillard Copy Share Image
The greatest deterrent to giving is the illusion that this earth is our home. — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
“Being more self-aware means welcoming more light into a dull life. When we throw light upon our self-perceptions, we immediately realise that… — Raphael Zernoff Copy Share Image
“Drama of life may get gripping, intense or interesting but eventually it's still a drama.” — Aditya Ajmera Copy Share Image
This modernizing experiment seems to have something diabolic about it. Everything that was becomes rejected in the name of a modernity that… — Andrzej Stasiuk Copy Share Image
How often, you wonder, has the direction of your life been shaped by such misunderstandings? How many opportunities have you been denied--or,… — Kevin Brockmeier Copy Share Image
“...but it was just her mind playing cruel tricks, and she tried to push away the irrational thought that Richard was still… — Paul Pilkington Copy Share Image
We live our lives for our life's sake, rather than for illusions about rewards and satisfaction after we're dead. — PZ Myers Copy Share Image
“When we look at a tree, we do not see the tree for what it really is. We see how it appears… — Joseph P. Kauffman Copy Share Image