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“Fortunately, the mind is restless; when it uncovers a layer of its own deception, gives up an illusion, exposes a lie, it does not stand idle for long before the collapse of its earlier assumptions.”

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Book:The obsession: reflections on the tyranny of slenderness

Source: The obsession: reflections on the tyranny of slenderness

“Well, I thought I was so tranquil! I need to give up that illusion! There is decidedly no rest to be had in this world.”

World Needs Giving Wells This World Giving Up Illusion Tranquil

Author:Jules Verne

“The boys think they can all be athletes, and the girls think they can all be singers. That's the way to fame and success. ...as a group blacks must give up their illusions.”

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Author:Kristin Hunter

“The time comes when each of us has to give up as illusions the expectations which, in his youth, he pinned upon his fellow-men, and when he may learn how much difficulty and pain has been added to his life by their ill-will.”

Men Life Giving May Has Beens Pain Learning Youth Giving Up Illusion Expectations Difficulty Fellows Ill Fellow Man Ill Will

Book:Civilization and Its Discontents

Source: Civilization and Its Discontents

“Give up all hope, all illusion, all desire..I've tried. I've tried and still I desire, I still desire not to desire and hope to be without hope and have the illusion I can be without illusions..Give up, I say. Give up everything, including the desire to be saved.”

Giving Stills I Can Desire Giving Up Illusion Including Saved Without Hope

Author:Luke Rhinehart

“The abolition of religion as the illusory happiness of the people is the demand for their real happiness. To call on them to give up their illusions about their condition is to call on them to give up a condition that requires illusions. The criticism of religion is, therefore, in embryo, the criticism of that vale of tears of which religion is the halo.”

People Giving Real Conditions Tears Demand Giving Up Illusion Criticism Sigh Abolition Illusory Opium Embryos Halos Real Happiness Opiates Soulless Criticism Of Religion

Book:Early Writings

Source: Early Writings

“Giving up the illusion that you can predict the future is a very liberating moment. All you can do is give yourself the capacity to respond... the creation of that capacity is the purpose of strategy.”

Giving Moments Humor Purpose Can Do Creation Giving Up Illusion Capacity Strategy Deep Thought Liberating

Author:John Browne, Baron Browne of Madingley