Mental Deception Quotes

The worst lies in life are the ones we tell ourselves.

The world being illusive, one must be deluded in some way if one is to triumph in it.

What tricks the mind is what the mind is glad to be tricked by.

Man's mind is like a store of idolatry and superstition; so much so that if a man believes his own mind it is certain that he will forsake God and forge some idol in his own brain.

Daydreams are the delusions of the devil.

Mind is a light which the Gods mock us with, To lead those false who trust it.

Human beings have an almost unlimited capacity for self-delusion. We can justify any amount of sadness if it fits our own particular standard of reality.

Discouragement is a negative emotion with more than one trick up its dark sleeve. It tricks you into mentally or emotionally dwelling in the very place you want to leave. Drop all such sorrow permanently by daring to see through this deception of the unconscious mind. You have a destination far beyond where you find yourself standing today