#illusion
Explore Books, Authors and Common Highlights on Illusion
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The flow of time is an illusion.
From The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
In the end, time is an illusion we create.
From The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
The illusion of a permanent self leads to suffering and dissatisfaction.
From Why Buddhism Is True by Robert Wright
The self is an illusion.
From Why Buddhism Is True by Robert Wright
Most people believe they are in control of their lives, but they are not.
From The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
You can never find a place that's nice and peaceful, because there isn't any.
From The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The illusion of control can lead to significant errors in judgment.
From The Drunkard's Walk by Leonard Mlodinow
The patterns we see are often illusions created by our minds.
From The Drunkard's Walk by Leonard Mlodinow
It's full of phonies, and all you do is study so that you can learn enough to be smart enough to be able to buy a goddam Cadillac some day.
From The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The shadows on the wall are not the reality.
From The Cave and the Light by Arthur Herman
We are here to awaken from the illusion of separateness.
The patterns we see in life are often illusions created by our minds.
From The Drunkard's Walk by Leonard Mlodinow
The illusion of design is a result of the cumulative effects of natural selection.
From The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins