Quotes About Illusion

The fundamental delusion of humanity is to suppose that I am here (pointing to himself) and you are out there.

Most of humanity, he said, have eyes that are so caked shut with the dust of deception they will never see the truth, no matter who tries to help them.

One can regard the moral law as an illusion, and so cut himself off from the common ground of humanity.

Oh. I see. People don't want to see what can't possibly exist.

The Communists, following Hegel, speak of humanity and its future as of some monolithic individuality. I was attacking this illusion.

All humanity could share a common insanity and be immersed in a common illusion while living in a common chaos. That can't be disproved, but we have no choice but to follow our senses.

Insanity is the greatest gift of humanity, for insanity talks to the mind of the delusion.

Delusion is the greatest barrier of humanity..

Religion is like a blind man looking in a black room for a black cat that isn't there, and finding it.

Last night I dreamt I ate a ten pound marshmallow. When I woke up the pillow was gone.

Delusions of grandeur make me feel a lot better about myself.

Charm is the enchanted dart, light and subtle as a hummingbird. But it is deceptive in one thing: like a sense of humor, if you think you've got it, you probably haven't.

Did you ever wonder if the person in the puddle is real, and you're just a reflection of him?

I looked up and saw the shape of a heart made by the silhouette of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon kissing.

Reality depresses me. I need to find fantasy worlds and escape in them.

The main purpose of the stock market is to make fools of as many men as possible.

Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth.

If you wish to avoid seeing a fool, you must first break your mirror

I'm not completely sure we aren't all living in a hallucination now.

I inherited a painting and a violin which turned out to be a Rembrandt and a Stradivarius. Unfortunately, Rembrandt made lousy violins and Stradivarius was a terrible painter.

Isn't Disney World a people trap operated by a mouse?

Last time you bring me pie, I cut into it, with my tiny pie cutter, and millions of birds flew out hitting me in the eyes and the temples... it was a trick pie!

Your denial is beneath you, and thanks to the use of hallucinogenic drugs, I see through you.

I put tape on the mirrors in my house so I don't accidentally walk through into another dimension.