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Illusion Quotes

Glamour is a beautiful illusion - the word ‘glamour’ originally meant a literal magic spell - that promises to transcend ordinary life and make the ideal real. It depends on a special combination of mystery and grace. Too much information breaks the spell Picture Quote #1

The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it’s profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater Picture Quote #1

There’s nothing wrong with creating jobs. What’s wrong is to seed the illusion that you will magically bring back the economy of 1970, that you will reopen coal mines Picture Quote #1

Part of the way the work world works is not so much creating a separation between your work and your free time, but creating the illusion of a separation between your work and your free time. Every day is the weekend for me, which means I’m always busy Picture Quote #1

My illusion is to have something to transmit. If I can’t change the world, at least I want to change the way people look at it Picture Quote #1

If you’ve chosen egocentricity for your career path than you’ve chosen to live with the illusion that your surroundings will serve you continuously Picture Quote #1

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Until you really loving, kind, caring, and compassionate, happiness will be an illusion to you Picture Quote #1

You can’t change the world, but you can change yourself. That adage suits consumer capitalism perfectly, since the illusion of changing ourselves is a successfully maintained through shopping Picture Quote #1

Cheap food is an illusion. There is no such thing as cheap food. The real cost of the food is paid somewhere. And if it isn’t paid at the cash register, it’s charged to the environment or to the public purse in the form of subsidies. And it’s charged to your health Picture Quote #1

When all is said and done, cheap gas is an illusion, because our reliance on gas creates a whole series of costs that aren’t factored in to the pump price - among them congestion, pollution, and increased risk of accidents Picture Quote #1

Like true philosophers I’ve come to believe that religion is an illusion of childhood, outgrown after proper education Picture Quote #1

Whatever I learned,Whatever I knew,Seems like those faded years of childhood that flew,Away in some dilemma,Always in some confusion,The purpose of this life,Seems like an illusion! Picture Quote #1

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All things look good from far away and it is man’s eternally persistent childlike faith in the reality of that illusion that has made him the triumphant restless being he is Picture Quote #1

In any city with lots of skyscrapers, lots of skyline, the moon seems bigger than it is. It’s called the moon illusion Picture Quote #1

There is something truly restorative, finally comforting, in coming to the end of an illusion - a false hope Picture Quote #1

One can regard the moral law as an illusion, and so cut himself off from the common ground of humanity Picture Quote #1

A system that rewards politicians skilled at campaigning - which is the art of creating an illusion - and that puts hundreds of billions of coerced taxpayer dollars at the disposal of the winners will tend to attract men and women with a comparative advantage in manipulation Picture Quote #1

There will never be complete satisfaction in the life, satisfaction is an illusion, there is only heroism Picture Quote #1

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If you’re an actor, there’s going to be a sense of fantasy about yourself, especially in the celebrity world we live in today. You give the illusion of being in control, sexy, at ease, with never a difficult moment. Those are the basic lies that all celebrities tell. For me, they’re the more dangerous lies to come to terms with Picture Quote #1

When I write fiction, I have the illusion of being able to control these fictional worlds and these characters, and to make them say what I want them to say. Of course, the problem is that it is an illusion, and by the end of it you realize that you’re not in control of it at all; the characters have taken over, and they’re driving the vehicle Picture Quote #1

If you want real control, drop the illusion of control; let life have you. It does anyway. You’re just telling yourself the story of how it doesn’t Picture Quote #1

What a costume designer does is a cross between magic and camouflage. We create the illusion of changing the actors into what they are not. We ask the public to believe that every time they see a performer on the screen he’s become a different person Picture Quote #1

Once I go on stage, the atmosphere is totally theatrical. The greater the illusion, the greater the intensity of the excitement it creates Picture Quote #1

Bodybuilding is about making oneself seem larger than life. It’s about creating the illusion of perfection Picture Quote #1

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When life attains a crisis, man’s focus narrows. [Â¦] The world becomes a stage of immediate concern, swept free of illusion Picture Quote #1

Whether for good or evil, it is sadly inevitable that all political leadership requires the artifices of theatrical illusion. In the politics of a democracy, the shortest distance between two points is often a crooked line Picture Quote #1

Everybody needs to show respect to each others’ ways and the cultural life that you get on this planet. Don’t get caught up on ‘I’m brown, black, white, red, blue, whatever.’ You gotta ask, what were you called before 1492? All these names we’re using now are just an illusion made to keep us fighting each other Picture Quote #1

The illusion of purpose and design is perhaps the most pervasive illusion about nature that science has to confront on a daily basis Picture Quote #1

To me, dance is so ethereal and elusive, so much of an illusion. After a performance, that’s it. With vocals and music, you have good recordings Picture Quote #1

Because these consequences are distributed globally, the problem masquerades as a distraction. Because the length of time between causes and consequences stretches out longer than we’re used to dealing with, it gives us the illusion that we have the luxury of time. Neither of those things is true Picture Quote #1

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Glamour is a beautiful illusion - the word ‘glamour’ originally meant a literal magic spell - that promises to transcend ordinary life and make the ideal real. It depends on a special combination of mystery and grace. Too much information breaks the spell. (Illusion Quotes) The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it’s profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater. (Illusion Quotes) There’s nothing wrong with creating jobs. What’s wrong is to seed the illusion that you will magically bring back the economy of 1970, that you will reopen coal mines. (Illusion Quotes) Part of the way the work world works is not so much creating a separation between your work and your free time, but creating the illusion of a separation between your work and your free time. Every day is the weekend for me, which means I’m always busy. (Illusion Quotes) My illusion is to have something to transmit. If I can’t change the world, at least I want to change the way people look at it. (Illusion Quotes) If you’ve chosen egocentricity for your career path than you’ve chosen to live with the illusion that your surroundings will serve you continuously (Illusion Quotes) Until you really loving, kind, caring, and compassionate, happiness will be an illusion to you (Illusion Quotes) You can’t change the world, but you can change yourself. That adage suits consumer capitalism perfectly, since the illusion of changing ourselves is a successfully maintained through shopping. (Illusion Quotes) Cheap food is an illusion. There is no such thing as cheap food. The real cost of the food is paid somewhere. And if it isn’t paid at the cash register, it’s charged to the environment or to the public purse in the form of subsidies. And it’s charged to your health. (Illusion Quotes) When all is said and done, cheap gas is an illusion, because our reliance on gas creates a whole series of costs that aren’t factored in to the pump price - among them congestion, pollution, and increased risk of accidents. (Illusion Quotes) Like true philosophers I’ve come to believe that religion is an illusion of childhood, outgrown after proper education. (Illusion Quotes) Whatever I learned,Whatever I knew,Seems like those faded years of childhood that flew,Away in some dilemma,Always in some confusion,The purpose of this life,Seems like an illusion! (Illusion Quotes) All things look good from far away and it is man’s eternally persistent childlike faith in the reality of that illusion that has made him the triumphant restless being he is. (Illusion Quotes) In any city with lots of skyscrapers, lots of skyline, the moon seems bigger than it is. It’s called the moon illusion. (Illusion Quotes) There is something truly restorative, finally comforting, in coming to the end of an illusion - a false hope. (Illusion Quotes) One can regard the moral law as an illusion, and so cut himself off from the common ground of humanity. (Illusion Quotes) A system that rewards politicians skilled at campaigning - which is the art of creating an illusion - and that puts hundreds of billions of coerced taxpayer dollars at the disposal of the winners will tend to attract men and women with a comparative advantage in manipulation. (Illusion Quotes) There will never be complete satisfaction in the life, satisfaction is an illusion, there is only heroism. (Illusion Quotes) If you’re an actor, there’s going to be a sense of fantasy about yourself, especially in the celebrity world we live in today. You give the illusion of being in control, sexy, at ease, with never a difficult moment. Those are the basic lies that all celebrities tell. For me, they’re the more dangerous lies to come to terms with. (Illusion Quotes) When I write fiction, I have the illusion of being able to control these fictional worlds and these characters, and to make them say what I want them to say. Of course, the problem is that it is an illusion, and by the end of it you realize that you’re not in control of it at all; the characters have taken over, and they’re driving the vehicle. (Illusion Quotes) If you want real control, drop the illusion of control; let life have you. It does anyway. You’re just telling yourself the story of how it doesn’t. (Illusion Quotes) What a costume designer does is a cross between magic and camouflage. We create the illusion of changing the actors into what they are not. We ask the public to believe that every time they see a performer on the screen he’s become a different person. (Illusion Quotes) Once I go on stage, the atmosphere is totally theatrical. The greater the illusion, the greater the intensity of the excitement it creates. (Illusion Quotes) Bodybuilding is about making oneself seem larger than life. It’s about creating the illusion of perfection. (Illusion Quotes) When life attains a crisis, man’s focus narrows. [Â¦] The world becomes a stage of immediate concern, swept free of illusion. (Illusion Quotes) Whether for good or evil, it is sadly inevitable that all political leadership requires the artifices of theatrical illusion. In the politics of a democracy, the shortest distance between two points is often a crooked line. (Illusion Quotes) Everybody needs to show respect to each others’ ways and the cultural life that you get on this planet. Don’t get caught up on ‘I’m brown, black, white, red, blue, whatever.’ You gotta ask, what were you called before 1492? All these names we’re using now are just an illusion made to keep us fighting each other. (Illusion Quotes) The illusion of purpose and design is perhaps the most pervasive illusion about nature that science has to confront on a daily basis. (Illusion Quotes) To me, dance is so ethereal and elusive, so much of an illusion. After a performance, that’s it. With vocals and music, you have good recordings. (Illusion Quotes) Because these consequences are distributed globally, the problem masquerades as a distraction. Because the length of time between causes and consequences stretches out longer than we’re used to dealing with, it gives us the illusion that we have the luxury of time. Neither of those things is true. (Illusion Quotes)

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