Mel Gibson

And, hey, I'm not under the illusion that everything's just going to be hunky-dory work wise forever. I've never been under that illusion. Things could go away tomorrow.

Actor

Jack Nicholson

Because you know, down deep in my heart, when all is said and done, I still live under the illusion that basically people think of me as an up-and-coming young actor.

American Actor

Orson Welles

We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.

H. P. Lovecraft

Fear is our deepest and strongest emotion, and the one which best lends itself to the creation of nature-defying illusions.

American Novelist

Henri Nouwen

Much violence is based on the illusion that life is a property to be defended and not to be shared.

Dutch Clergyman

Victor Hugo

The soul has illusions as the bird has wings: it is supported by them.

French Author

Jean-Paul Sartre

Life has no meaning the moment you lose the illusion of being eternal.

French Philosopher

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Therefore trust to thy heart, and to what the world calls illusions.

American Poet

Noam Chomsky

If we choose, we can live in a world of comforting illusion.

American Activist

Fabio Lanzoni

As men, we have the illusion that we run the world.

Italian Actor

Remember 'illusion' suggests something seems real but isn't, often due to circumstances.

Not Real

An 'illusion' can be a visual trick that confuses the eyes and brain.

Visual Deception

Use 'illusion' to express a belief someone has that is based on a misunderstanding.

Incorrect Belief

'Illusion' can lead to disillusionment when the truth displaces false beliefs.

Disillusionment

In entertainment, 'illusion' shows talent in making the impossible seem real.

Magical Skill

Remember, the enjoyment of a magic 'illusion' comes from not knowing how it's done.

Enjoy the Trick

Artists create 'illusions' of depth or movement using color, light, and shape.

Artistic Technique

In art or design, 'illusion' creates a feeling of three dimensions on a flat surface.

Sense of Depth

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 a lot of these people do talk the language of illusion, the self is an illusion, it's a fiction. But I don't think this is a very helpful way of looking at it. Go back to the watch. The watch isn't an illusion, because there is nothing to the watch other than a collection of its parts.

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 All of our perceptions are always trying to be about the present, but you have to perceive the future to, in fact, perceive the present. And these illusions are failed perceptions of the future, because they're just static images on the page, they're not changing like in real life.

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 The only meaningful answer to the question of how many universes there are is one. Only one universe. And a few philosophers and mystics might argue that even our own universe is an illusion. So, as you can see, right now there is no agreement on this question, not even close.

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 in a region that usually flickers into life whenever we think about ourselves. Another reason we're so fond of our possessions is that from a young age we believe they have a unique essence. Psychologists showed us this by using an illusion

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 a momentary illusion that you are living in the world of the story. Fiction engages the senses, helps us create vivid mental simulacra of the experiences the characters are having. Stage and screen engage some of our senses directly.

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 even if it costs you your friends and family, or stick with comfortable and familiar illusions? Truth or habit? Light or shadow? Hard choices, but if it's any consolation, you're not alone. There are lots of us down here.

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 only one universe. And a few philosophers and mystics might argue that even our own universe is an illusion. So, as you can see, right now there is no agreement on this question, not even close.

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 that's not an illusion they are looking back and so when you have an animal that's that attentive to another animal's eyes that is very suggestive of high level of awareness of the world

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