Entries by tag: delusion
Socialism never took root in America because
the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat
but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.
--Ronald Wright
the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat
but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.
--Ronald Wright
Facts are stubborn things;
and whatever may be our wishes,
our inclinations,
or the dictates of our passion,
they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.
--John Adams
and whatever may be our wishes,
our inclinations,
or the dictates of our passion,
they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.
--John Adams
It is far better to grasp the universe
as it really is
than to persist in delusion,
however satisfying
and reassuring.
-Carl Sagan
as it really is
than to persist in delusion,
however satisfying
and reassuring.
-Carl Sagan
It is man's pretense that because he has choice, he is free.
--Krishnamurti
--Krishnamurti
Teller Reveals His Secrets
The smaller, quieter half of the magician duo Penn & Teller writes about how magicians manipulate the human mind
By Teller | Smithsonian magazine, March 2012
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Teller-Reveals-His-Secrets.html
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The smaller, quieter half of the magician duo Penn & Teller writes about how magicians manipulate the human mind
By Teller | Smithsonian magazine, March 2012
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Teller-Reveals-His-Secrets.html
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You don't need logic once you successfully mistake your own sick fantasy for wisdom.
--Kinky Friedman
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