Illusion Quotes

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We have dreamt of every woman there is, and dreamt too of the miracle that would bring us the pleasure of being a woman, for… — Jean Baudrillard
War is pillage versus resistance and if illusions of magnitude could be transmuted into ideals of magnanimity, peace might be realized. — Marianne Moore
Pleasure can be supported by an illusion; but happiness rests upon truth. — Nicolas Chamfort
The envied are like bureaucrats; the more impersonal they are, the greater the illusion (for themselves and for others) of their power. — John Berger
Possession, it is true, crowns exertion with rest; but it is only in the illusions of fancy that it has power to charm us. — Wilhelm von Humboldt
I cannot agree with any astronomer who insists that all of these things are mirages, planets, clouds, or illusions. The majority of the people are… — Morris K. Jessup
In quitting this strange world he has once again preceded me by a little. That doesn't mean anything. For those of us who believe in… — Albert Einstein
Politics is a pendulum whose swings between anarchy and tyranny are fueled by perennially rejuvenated illusions. — Albert Einstein
Posterity has never made the grave's embrace less cruel. It simply assuages our fear of death, because there is no better cure for out inevitable… — Yasmina Khadra
We get swallowed up by the illusion that unless we can find a place to belong, we are going to be all alone in the… — Naoki Higashida
People with autism never, ever feel at ease, wherever we are. Because of this, we wander off - or run away - in search of… — Naoki Higashida
As your relationship with the music gets stronger, so does your motivation for playing it and finding different sounds. If you have the idea that… — Maurizio Pollini
Ask most people who live in a home and have a mortgage on it whether they own their own home and the answer is almost… — Dambisa Moyo
You think intelligence and grit can succeed by themselves, but I'm telling you that's a pretty illusion. — Nancy Kress
I am almost certain that space and time are illusions. These are primitive notions that will be replaced by something more sophisticated. — Unknown Author
That is the essence and mission of 'rebel buddha': to free us from the illusions we create by ourselves, about ourselves, and from those that… — Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
There is no inherent awakening power in cultural forms that have become dissociated from the wisdom and practicality that gave birth to them. They turn… — Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
But the world is out there, and it understands that the illusion of knowledge and freedom is not the same as the real thing. Eventually… — Aimee Carter
Being a star doesn't last. That's not what life should be about. It's a complete illusion that really has nothing to do with you. For… — Jake Gyllenhaal
Film is a truly magical medium. You can create illusions of reality, make people think they've seen things that they really haven't - like blowing… — Tom Savini

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