Each wrong act brings with it its own anesthetic, dulling the conscience and blinding it against further light, and sometimes for years.

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You should always believe what you read in the newspapers, for that makes them more...

You should always believe what you read in the newspapers, for that makes them more...

Only one hour in a day is more pleasurable than the hour spent in bed...

Only one hour in a day is more pleasurable than the hour spent in bed...

Love's a disease. But curable.

Love's a disease. But curable.

It was a book to kill time for those who like it better dead.

It was a book to kill time for those who like it better dead.

It is a common delusion that you make things better by talking about them.

It is a common delusion that you make things better by talking about them.

Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes.

Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes.

Let no man in the world live in delusion. Without a Guru none can cross...

Let no man in the world live in delusion. Without a Guru none can cross...

Prominence is cool, but when the delusion kicks in it can be a drag. Especially...

Prominence is cool, but when the delusion kicks in it can be a drag. Especially...

There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who...

There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who...

He had delusions of adequacy

He had delusions of adequacy

Love is the delusion that one woman differs from another

Love is the delusion that one woman differs from another

All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher.

All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher.

The disappointment of manhood succeeds the delusion of youth.

The disappointment of manhood succeeds the delusion of youth.

Celebrity gives us delusion of self importance.

Celebrity gives us delusion of self importance.

Life is too short to have anything but delusional notions about yourself.

Life is too short to have anything but delusional notions about yourself.

One of the greatest delusions in the world is the hope that the evils in...

One of the greatest delusions in the world is the hope that the evils in...

Love is the self-delusion we manufacture to justify the trouble we take to have sex

Love is the self-delusion we manufacture to justify the trouble we take to have sex

It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.

It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.

When you really think about it, I'm not delusional enough to think that what I...

When you really think about it, I'm not delusional enough to think that what I...

You've spent your whole life running and running, trying to catch up with something that...

You've spent your whole life running and running, trying to catch up with something that...