Illusory Quotes

But I`ve always felt a need to have a life which is completely separate - at least as far as possible - from the kind of illusory lifestyle that comes with being a celebrity.

Though details of the book are specific to Connecticut, ... what happens on the playground with the mothers (their social competition) is sort of universal. ... The irony is that even the women who seem to be the most together are feeling the same sort of insecurity. I think that there`s anxiety felt by women who gave up careers in the city and wonder about the choice, and do that `The grass is greener` thing. There`s this pervasive attitude in America that if you have money nothing can go wrong, which isn`t true ... often, economic security in fact is illusory.

Do not pursue what is illusory - property and position: all that is gained at the expense of your nerves decade after decade and can be confiscated in one fell night. Live with a steady superiority over life - don`t be afraid of misfortune, and do not yearn after happiness; it is after all, all the same: the bitter doesn`t last forever, and the sweet never fills the cup to overflowing.

Electronic communication is an instantaneous and illusory contact that creates a sense of intimacy without the emotional investment that leads to close friendships.