#reality

"A common mistake we make is that we look for God in places where we ourselves wish to find him, yet even in the physical reality this is a complete failure. For example, if you lost your car keys, you would not search where you want to search, you would search where you must in order to find them."

"We are here and it is now. Further than that, all human knowledge is moonshine."

"Nothing is real."

"Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent."

"I would not have you descend into your own dream. I would have you be a conscious citizen of this terrible and beautiful world."

"Just as it is knownThat an image of one's face is seenDepending on a mirrorBut does not really exist as a face,So the conception of "I"existsDependent on mind and body,But like the image of a faceThe "I"does not at all exist as its own reality."

"Reality doesn't impress me. I only believe in intoxication, in ecstasy, and when ordinary life shackles me, I escape, one way or another. No more walls."

"You don't have to disrespect and insult others simply to hold your own ground. If you do, that shows how shaky your own position is."

"But do we know how to make love stay?'I can't even think about it. The best I can do is play it day by day."

"My reality is it’s nighttime. The truth is I’m just blindfolded. How many people live like me, in self-deluded darkness?"

"We co-create our reality with others in unseen ways."

"Hope and reality lie in inverse proportions, inside the walls of a hospital... Doubt is like dye. Once is spreads into the fabric of excuses you've woven, you'll never get rid of the stain."

"Not only is the Universe stranger than we think, it is stranger than we can think."

"I hope your heart feels better. I hope your mind is set right.I hope your love is connected to others, and you don't feel so lost and locked up.I hope everything is okay for you. And by okay, I mean greater than ever."

"Hope and reality lie in inverse proportions."

"Writing a novel is a terrible experience, during which the hair often falls out and the teeth decay. I'm always irritated by people who imply that writing fiction is an escape from reality. It is a plunge into reality and it's very shocking to the system."

"So often survivors have had their experiences denied, trivialized, or distorted. Writing is an important avenue for healing because it gives you the opportunity to define your own reality. You can say: This did happen to me. It was that bad. It was the fault & responsibility of the adult. I was—and am—innocent.” The Courage to Heal by Ellen Bass & Laura Davis"

"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant."

"A fit, healthy body—that is the best fashion statement"

"Your thoughts are magnets. You attract what you think, and it becomes your reality."