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The shadows on the wall are not the reality.

From The Cave and the Light by Arthur Herman

The mind can create a narrative that obscures reality.

From The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale

Just because you have talent doesn’t mean you will be successful.

From The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle

The greatest problem of philosophy is that of the relation between knowledge and reality.

From The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell

The more perfect a thing is, the more it has reality.

From The Philosophical Writings of Descartes by René Descartes

Philosophy can be defined as the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.

From The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell

Reality is not always what it seems.

From The Quantum World by Kenneth W. Ford

Good models capture the essence of reality.

From The Model Thinker by Scott E. Page

The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition.

From Cosmos by Carl Sagan

Imagination is the blueprint of reality.

From Out of the Ether by Matthew Leising

Artificial intelligence is often portrayed as a panacea, but the reality is far more complex.

From The Myth of Artificial Intelligence by Erik J. Larson

We constantly reinterpret our sacred texts in light of new realities.

From The Evolution of God by Robert Wright

Philosophy, as I see it, is an attempt to answer fundamental questions about the nature of reality.

From The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell

The narratives we create define our experience of reality.

From The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist

Embrace reality and deal with it.

From Principles by Ray Dalio

What you see is what you get.

From Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

Reality is a dynamic process, not a static entity.

From The Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra

Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four.

From 1984 by George Orwell

Nature is relentless and unchangeable, and it is indifferent as to whether its hidden reasons and actions are understandable to man or not.

From The Clockwork Universe: Isaac Newton, Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern World by Edward Dolnick

Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared to love in dreams.

From The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Mental health is an ongoing process of dedication to reality at all costs.

From The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck

We are not simply passive observers; we are active participants in shaping our reality.

From A Thousand Brains by Jeff Hawkins

Reality is not only stranger than we suppose, but stranger than we can suppose.

From The Cosmic Code by Heinz R. Pagels

There is no reality except the one contained within us.

From At the Existentialist Café by Sarah Bakewell

The world is full of things that are not true.

From The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

Your mindset can change your financial reality.

From Get Good with Money by Tiffany Aliche

Each model offers a unique perspective on reality.

From The Model Thinker by Scott E. Page

The stories we tell ourselves shape the very fabric of our reality.

From The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons by Sam Kean

We are influenced by randomness more than we realize.

From The Drunkard's Walk by Leonard Mlodinow

The world is more complex than it appears.

From Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Being liked does not guarantee success.

From The Likeability Trap by Alicia Menendez

There is no such thing as a free lunch.

From Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

It’s like a dream, but it’s not a dream.

From The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

The real is the rational and the rational is the real.

From The Phenomenology of Spirit by G.W.F. Hegel

Your thoughts shape your reality; choose them wisely.

From Mental Models: 30 Thinking Tools by Peter Hollins

Local knowledge is often marginalized in favor of abstract models that claim to represent reality.

From Seeing Like a State by James C. Scott

Cyberspace. A consensual hallucination experienced daily by billions of legitimate operators, in every nation.

From The Neuromancer by William Gibson

What is rational is real; what is real is rational.

From The Phenomenology of Spirit by G.W.F. Hegel

Life is a series of adaptations, an ongoing negotiation with reality.

From The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

The fabric of reality is woven together by the threads of mathematics.

From The Road to Reality by Roger Penrose

Reality is more complex than our perceptions can ever convey.

From The Road to Reality by Roger Penrose

Flow is not just a mental state; it’s a transformative experience that can change how we perceive reality.

From The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance by Steven Kotler

The mathematical structures we call 'reality' are merely a reflection of the underlying physical laws.

From The Road to Reality by Roger Penrose

The future will require us to adapt to new realities shaped by AI.

From AI 2041 by Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufan

Philosophy can be defined as a search for the fundamental nature of knowledge and reality.

From The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell

Consciousness is not just a byproduct of brain activity; it is a fundamental aspect of reality.

From The Conscious Mind by David Chalmers

The more you engage with the digital world, the more you can lose touch with the real world.

From Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

Art is not an escape from reality; it is a deeper engagement with it.

From The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist

There is no such thing as a free lunch.

From Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

Reality is not something that can be captured by our conceptual models.

From The Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra

The laws of physics are not a mere collection of rules but the very fabric of reality.

From The Physics of the Future by Michio Kaku

The fox's approach is fragmented and diverse, a reflection of reality.

From The Hedgehog and the Fox by Isaiah Berlin

The real is rational, and the rational is real.

From The Phenomenology of Spirit by G.W.F. Hegel

The particles are not the ultimate reality; they are merely the transient manifestations of the underlying unity.

From The Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra

Our fears are often more powerful than the reality of our situation.

From Choose Wonder Over Worry by Amber Rae

The only reality is the one we create in our own minds.

From The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse

The existence of consciousness is undeniable.

From The Conscious Mind by David Chalmers

Simulation can never replace real-world testing.

From The Art of Electronics by Paul Horowitz & Winfield Hill

You can’t just show up and expect to be great.

From The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle

The sacred is not a separate realm, but rather a dimension of reality.

From The Sacred and The Profane by Mircea Eliade

Your life is a reflection of your thoughts.

From You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero

Our brains are designed to create models of the world.

From A Thousand Brains by Jeff Hawkins

We think that the point is to pass the test or overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don't really get solved.

From When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön

We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more from imagination than from reality.

From On the Shortness of Life by Seneca

I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality.

From What Would Frida Do? by Arianna Davis

Reality is not simply what happens; it is also what we make of it.

From The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson