Dreams of innocence are just that; they usually depend on a denial of reality that can be its own form of hubris.
These were the facts. Facts were important. They separated fiction from reality, the tawdry world of Mike Longshott from the concrete spaces of Joe's world.
Ga thought about reminding the Dear Leader that they lived in a land where people had been trained to accept any reality presented to them.
Spaniards and Americans are not like Europeans, they are not like Orientals, they have something in common, that is they do not need religion or mysticism not to believe in reality as all the world knows it, not even when they see it.
Well, the way of paradoxes is the way of truth. To test reality we must see it on the tight rope. When the verities become acrobats, we can judge them.
Only a philosopher's mind grows wings, since its memory always keeps it as close as possible to those realities by being close to which the gods are divine.
With everything so perfect, reality seemed somehow fragile, as if the slightest interruption could imperil her pretty future... all of it felt as tenuous as a soap bubble, shivering and empty.
The word bollocks seems strong, punk rock, and imposing, but in reality, bollocks is always too tame to make much of an impact.
What is damage but forcing yourself, memories of yourself, onto someone else? Coloring someone else’s body. In reality, it’s sort of romantic. It’s why we love to hurt each other.
The great systems that inform the world about the truth and life invariably claim to be absolutely truthful and well-balanced. In reality they are quaking bridges built out of yearning.
Thus in a single phrase I can define the great illusion concerning 'love' in this world. It is the effort to join reality with the apparition.
I accept the hard reality that I maybe might possibly be just the slightest tiniest littlest bit kinda sorta interested in him.
But then there's loneliness. However you might philosophise about it, loneliness is a terrible thing, my dear fellow… Although in reality, of course, it's absolutely of no importance!
Unlike other forms of psychological disorders, the core issue in trauma is reality.
When your actions are aligned with your dreams and goals, you become the point of origin for their reality.
Dream your dream; and realize that you are more than just the dreamer, you are the point of origin for its reality.
Religion is the subjective experience. Science is the objective reality. To argue either is a ridiculous waste of time and energy.
Spirituality is the poetry of our experience. Science is the gauge of our reality. Together, they create the essence of our humanity.
It is amazing how your life changes when you embrace the reality that you're better than the life you've settled for.
Once you stop being locked into viewing reality from just one perspective, you will start to be free from habitual reactivity.
Women are prevented by the threat and reality of male violence from entering public space on equal terms with male citizens.
