A nation is a society united by delusions about its ancestry and by a common hatred of its neighbors.
A human being is part of a whole, called by us the Universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest--a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circles of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.
I'm not crying because of you; you're not worth it. I'm crying because my delusion of who you were was shattered by the truth of who you are.
There are men who would quickly love each other if once they were speak to each other; for when they spoke they would discover that their souls had only separated by phantoms and delusions.
Confidence is 10% hard work and 90% delusion.
I was also built from delusional optimism and folly.
Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes.
The final delusion is the belief that one has lost all delusions.
Delusions of grandeur make me feel a lot better about myself.
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