Delusion Quote by Carl Sagan

For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.

— Carl Sagan

“Nietzsche mourns the loss of “man’s belief in his dignity, his uniqueness, his irreplace-ability in the scheme of existence.” For me, it is far…

— Carl Sagan

I find the universe so staggering that I just don't have any faith in my ability to grasp it.

— Robert Anton Wilson

“Practicality rules our perceptions. To survive, our tiny brains need to tame the blizzard of delusion generator information that threatens to overwhelm us. Our…

— Scott Adams

Getting rid of a delusion makes us wiser than getting hold of a truth.

— Ludwig Borne

The fundamental delusion of human beings is the belief that we exist separately and independently from the rest of the universe.

— Reb Anderson

The human capacity for self-delusion is boundless, and the effects of belief are overpowering.

— Michael Shermer

I know I am delusional at times, but I'm not completely-out-of-touch delusional.

— Adam Rippon

It's only before realities set in that we can treasure our delusions.

— Anna Quindlen

I suppose our capacity for self-delusion is boundless.

— John Steinbeck

The greatest of all human delusions is that there is a tangible goal, and not just direction towards an ideal aim. The idea that…

— Stephen Spender

The human mind is not capable of grasping the Universe. We are like a little child entering a huge library. The walls are covered…

— Albert Einstein