Reality Quotes

"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one" "Everything we call real is made of things that cannot be regarded as real." "Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't." "He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it." "Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see." "The past, present and future are only illusions, even if stubborn ones." "People often claim to hunger for truth but seldom like the taste when it's served up" "I think there's a vague sense out there that movies are becoming more and more unreal. I know I've felt it." "Like all dreamers, I mistook disenchantment for truth." "We can only have a coherent conception of reality—our conscious experience of it, that is—if we pay attention to its contents one by one, moment by moment" "The way to happiness lies neither in protection from difficulty nor in escape from reality" "As we grow older we lose illusons but gain experience and understanding." "Mindfulness is not just about meditation, it's about living in a way that respects and engages with reality." "Illusions are to the soul what atmosphere is to the earth." "What men call knowledge is the reasoned acceptance of false appearances" "Ignorance is always preferable to delusion" "The difference between false memories and true ones is the same as for jewels: it is always the false ones that look the most real, the most brilliant" "The superheroes you have in your mind (idols, icons, leaders) are nearly all walking flaws who’ve maximized 1 or 2 strengths." "Reality is largely negotiable." "Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored"