Disillusioned Quotes

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I went into the business for the money, and the art grew out of it. If people are disillusioned by that remark, I can't help… — Charlie Chaplin
To the modern spirit, disillusioned, or at least unillusioned, the great evil to be avoided is sentimentality. — Irwin Edman
Personal history must be constantly renewed by telling parents, relatives, and friends everything one does. On the other hand, for the warrior who has no… — Carlos Castaneda
All political power, all power as such, is stupid. Don't rush after it, don't be ambitious, because all ambition collects dust and only dust. If… — Rajneesh
The current situation in Iraq is ultimately a crisis of governance, which has allowed extremist groups to take advantage of disillusioned segments of the Iraqi… — Tim Kaine
Living in an age of advertisement, we are perpetually disillusioned. — J. B. Priestley
One of the fundamental reasons why so many doctors become cynical and disillusioned is precisely because, when the abstract idealism has worn thin, they are… — John Berger
One of the great sadnesses of modern life, because of our disenfranchisement and disillusionment with religion, is that we don't have access to these ideas.… — Russell Brand
I still have a suspicion of charity and think the state has a role to play in many areas. And although for most of the… — Kazuo Ishiguro
We put our values in the wrong things. And it leads to very disillusioned lives. — Morrie Schwartz
It is impossible to read the daily press without being diverted from reality. You are full of enthusiasm for the eternal verities - life is… — Patrick Kavanagh
Globalization is a reality. And this makes most leaders today realize that populist illusions can't be sustained before they collapse into stagnation and leave their… — Fernando Henrique Cardoso
One of the more serious temptations which stifles boldness and zeal is a defeatism, which turns us into querulous and disillusioned pessimists, sourpusses. — Pope Francis
The massive, frustrated energies of a mainly young, disillusioned electorate that has long since abandoned the idea that we all have a duty to vote.… — Hunter S. Thompson
For years I had been disillusioned by the Church of England's compromising on everything. The Catholic Church doesn't care if something is unpopular. — Ann Widdecombe
Experience proves that none is so cruel as the disillusioned sentimentalist. — William Ralph Inge
Animal rights activists gives disillusioned feminists an excuse to go back to being women protecting wee creatures without compromising their radical credentials — Florence King
To have regret is to be disappointed with yourself and your choices. Those who are wise, see their life like stepping stones across a great… — Colleen Houck
According to the latest L.A. Times poll, 75% of Californians believe the country is headed in the wrong direction. And 60% of Californians are so… — Jay Leno
Celebration of Independence Day with great pomp and show was quite appropriate when we were fighting for independence which we had neither seen nor handled.… — Mahatma Gandhi

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