Quotes About Illusion

When hatred serves as a dimension of self-realization, the illusion of righteousness is easy to create.

Ozour pourtant est las du voyage. On part découragé, en lâche ou en héros, dans l'illusion d'une autre vie, mais il n'y a pas d'issue. L'exil est une prison.

Unfortunately, I suspect there never will be a requiem for the Dream, simply because it will destroy us before we have the opportunity to mourn its passing.

There was a sky somewhere above the tops of the buildings, with stars and a moon and all the things there are in a sky, but they were content to think of the distant street lights as planets and stars. If the lights prevented you from seeing the heavens, then perform a little magic and change reality to fit the need. The street lights were now planets and stars and moon.

I suspect there will never be a requiem for a dream, simply because it will destroy us before we have the opportunity to mourn it's passing.

There was a sky somewhere above the tops of the buildings, with stars and a moon and all the things there are in a sky, but they were content to think of the distant street lights as planets and stars. If the lights prevented you from seeing the heavens, then preform a little magic and change reality to fit the need. The street lights were now planets and stars and moon.

and he just sat back and stared at the tube, almost interested in what was happening, trying to find the ability to believe in that lie so he could believe the one within.

Necessity is the mother of self-delusion.

We are so easily baffled by appearances And do not realize that these stones are one with the stars.

As I was walking up the stair, I met a man who wasn't there. He wasn't there again today. I wish, I wish he'd go away.

Nobody loves the rat race, but nobody can think of anything else—Satan has us just where he wants us.

It seems that the truth is needed today is always a lie by tomorrow.

What an absurd amount of energy I have been wasting all my life trying to find out how things 'really are', when all the time they weren't.

As I was sitting in my chair, I knew the bottom wasn't there, Nor legs nor back, but I just sat, Ignoring little things like that.

As I was going up the stairI met a man who wasn't thereHe wasn't there again todayI wish, I wish he'd stay away.

He's dreaming with his eyes open, and those that dream with their eyes open are dangerous, for they do not know when their dreams come to an end.

Depth must be hidden. Where? On the surface.

Reality lies in the greatest enchantment you have ever experienced.

I appear at times merry and in good heart, talk, too, before others quite reasonably, and it looks as if I felt, too, God knows how well within my skin. Yet the soul maintains its deathly sleep and the heart bleeds from a thousand wounds.

I think the easiest people to fool are ourselves. Fooling ourselves may even be a necessary precondition for fooling others.

Kids are meant to believe that their stepping stone to massive money is 'The X Factor.'

The true answer to seduction is to open people's eyes to the shallowness of the "beauty" on offer. The

A woman should be an illusion.

No hay tal crudeza —recalca—. So pena que se llame así a trasplantar la vida como es. Las gentes a quienes espanta mi realidad son fariseos que viven, sin asustarse, la misma realidad de mi teatro.»