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Illusion Quotes by Hermann Hesse
- Everything that is thought and expressed in words is one-sided, only half the truth; it all lacks totality, completeness, unity. When the Illustrious Buddha taught…
- If time is not real, then the dividing line between this world and eternity, between suffering and bliss, between good and evil, is also an…
- I called the world of phenomena an illusion, I called my eyes and my tongue and accident, valueless phenomena. No, that is all over; I…
- Man is an onion made up of a hundred integuments, a texture made up of many threads. The ancient Asiatics knew this well enough, and…
- It was all a lie, it all stank, stank of lies, it all gave the illusion of meaning and happiness and beauty, and all of…
More Illusion Quotes
- 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