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Every religion lies. Every moral precept is a delusion. Even the stars are a mirage. The truth is darkness, and the only… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
I cannot agree with any astronomer who insists that all of these things are mirages, planets, clouds, or illusions. The majority of… — Morris K. Jessup Copy Share Image
Your writer, your scientist, your chief official, all have lost the power to revive the early illusion concerning fame and high place.… — Theodore Dreiser Copy Share Image
Kate Bernheimer's fiction offers a unique and delicate gift, the tempting mirage of a grace that constantly escapes. The Complete Tales of… — Lydia Millet Copy Share Image
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The world, indeed, is like a dream and the treasures of the world are an alluring mirage! Like the apparent distances in… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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