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21 " It is often tragic to see how blatantly a man bungles his own life and the lives of others yet remains totally incapable of seeing how much the whole tragedy originates in himself, and how he continually feeds it and keeps it going. Not consciously, of course—for consciously he is engaged in bewailing and cursing a faithless world that recedes further and further into the distance. Rather, it is an unconscious factor which spins the illusions that veil his world. And what is being spun is a cocoon, which in the end will completely envelop him. "
― C.G. Jung , Aion (Collected Works 9ii)
22 " At the fruit of existence, there is a single concept of anonymity. This unknown concept is well known however. All one has to do is simply look behind the mirror for the answer. Yet, the answer won't come until the right question is asked. Because the illusions of reality are dressed in endless reflections, the blind will continue to be guided by the blind. The unknown concept is recognized to those who have tasted the fruit of existence, and as distant as the woman trying to grab Heaven from the reflection of an empty pond. "
― Lionel Suggs
23 " Once you transcend the illusions you will discover that — you — are the most thrilling experience you will ever have. "
― Bryant McGill , Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life
24 " Innumerable are the illusions and legerdemain tricks of custom: but of all these perhaps the cleverest is her knack of persuading us that the miraculous by simple repetition ceases to be miraculous. "
25 " Ah sorts of allowances are made for the illusions of youth and none or almost none for the disenchantments of age. "
26 " It is natural to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes to that siren until she allures us to our death. "
