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Illusion Quotes by Daniel J. Boorstin
- The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge.
- We suffer primarily not from our vices or our weaknesses, but from our illusions. We are haunted, not by reality, but by those images we…
- Throught human history, illusions of knowledge, not ignorance, have proven to be the principal obstacles to discovery
- The greatest obstacle to discovering the shape of the earth, the continents, and the oceans was not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge.
- In our world of big names, curiously, our true heroes tend to be anonymous. In this life of illusion and quasi-illusion, the person of solid…
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- Do not be misled by what you see around you, or be influenced by what you see. You live in a world… — Sai Baba
- A house must be built on solid foundations if it is to last. The same principle applies to man, otherwise he too… — Sai Baba
- He who desires to worship God must harbor no childish illusions about the matter but bravely renounce his liberty and humanity. — Mikhail Bakunin
- Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so. — Douglas Adams
- 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
- Free will is an illusion. People always choose the perceived path of greatest pleasure. — Scott Adams
- A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep. — Saul Bellow
- A poor man with nothing in his belly needs hope, illusion, more than bread. — Georges Bernanos
- Being a famous actress may give you a sense of being important, but believe me, it's just an illusion. — Juliette Binoche
- Animation is about creating the illusion of life. And you can't create it if you don't have one. — Brad Bird
- Magic's an art where you use slight of hand or illusion to create wonder. And I was just intrigued with that idea. — David Blaine
- I like coffee because it gives me the illusion that I might be awake. — Lewis Black