Delusion Quote by Henri Matisse

The delusions of the past seem fond and foolish. The delusions of the present seem subtle and sane.

— Agnes Repplier

Our present time is indeed a criticizing and critical time, hovering between the wish, and the inability to believe. Our complaints are like arrows…

— William Temple

One of the most persistent of all delusions is the conviction that the source of our dissatisfaction lies outside ourselves.

— B. Alan Wallace

From the viewpoint of absolute truth, what we feel and experience in our ordinary daily life is all delusion. Of all the various delusions,…

— Dalai Lama

We chart delusions through collective agreement.

— Siri Hustvedt

Human beings are inherently misled into subjective fantasies, but there's a saving grace. We all have different delusions. Other people don't necessarily share yours,…

— David Brin

“Delusions are a vital part of my existence.”

— Jason Krumbine

We experience ourselves our thoughts and feelings as something separate from the rest. A kind of optical delusion of consciousness. This delusion is a…

— Albert Einstein

Studies show that when we vocalize an opinion, whether or not we believe it to be true, in time we usually come to support…

— David J. Lieberman

“If you believe everything you feel is an illusion then you’re delusional. Your emotion is part you. You’re made with it. Denying it and…

— Ann Marie Aguilar

We recognise that, with time, every human being will cease being, will only have been. And so we seek to resist time. We rebel…

— Mohsin Hamid

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

— Anna Quindlen