Illusions Quotes

By that I mean, I think that it is true that politics and political heroes have to satisfy our need to be greater than mortal in some way, and that's led them into creating illusions, sound bites, focus groups that tell you what to do.

My work is not great, but it's respectable. I have no false illusions.

Illusions are art, for the feeling person, and it is by art that we live, if we do.

Language, philosophy, and science are interwoven into the design of words, which are manipulated to create surprising illusions.

Our experience is composed rather of illusions that of wisdom acquired.

I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is.

Experience comprises illusions lost, rather than wisdom gained.

It is natural to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes to that siren until she allures us to our death.

This week you will nominate the most experienced executive to seek the presidency in 60 years in Mitt Romney. He has no illusions about what makes America great, and he doesn't confuse the presidency with celebrity, or loftiness with leadership.

I never look at other people's work. My mind has to be completely focused on my own illusions.

It takes a lot to wound a man without illusions.

Conduct, which involves a decision of the ultimate fate of the agent cannot be based on illusions.

I don't have any illusions that what we are doing is sticking the the bottle. I don't think that's what we are doing. We are trying to make sure that the genie has friends, has food to eat, a way to grow.

God is not disillusioned with us. He never had any illusions to begin with.

The soul has illusions as the bird has wings: it is supported by them.

I must be more sensible and realize that at my age, illusions are hardly permitted and they will always destroy me.

Man is created to be God's deputy on earth and it is important to realize the obligation to rid ourselves of all illusions and to make our lives a preparation for the next life.

I actually feel sorry for people who have a lot of illusions in their head about what gay is. I mean, I know some gay people who are really wonderful people.

He who desires to worship God must harbor no childish illusions about the matter but bravely renounce his liberty and humanity.

Official truths are often powerful illusions.

I'm an actor. I hate to blow everyone's illusions.

It is respectable to have no illusions, and safe, and profitable and dull.

I don't have any illusions anymore. The illusion that rock 'n' roll could change anything - I don't believe that. I've changed.

Like when you go to a magic show and you know how they do the illusions. That's how I am when I watch any movies where they have people flying through the air.

I don't think the human mind can comprehend the past and the future. They are both just illusions that can manipulate you into thinking theres some kind of change.

The challenge of modernity is to live without illusions and without becoming disillusioned.

We all need illusions. That's why we love movies.

Show me a man who claims he is objective and I'll show you a man with illusions.

Let there be no illusions about the difficulty of forming this kind of a national community. It's tough, difficult, not easy. But a spirit of harmony will survive in America only if each of us remembers that we share a common destiny.

Friendship has its illusions no less than love.