What do we any of us have but our illusions? And what do we ask of others but that we be allowed to keep them?

W. Somerset Maugham
What do we any of us have but our illusions?...
What do we any of us have but our illusions?...
What do we any of us have but our illusions?...
What do we any of us have but our illusions?...
About This Quote

This quote by George Bernard Shaw captures the wonderful power of illusion. Your illusions help you to get through the day, so why let them go? They are your escape from reality, the world where there are no guarantees. But, you have to have them or you won’t survive. You don’t need to keep your illusions to the extent that they become your reality, but it would be a good idea to get them out of your life altogether.

If you want to be successful at something, give it your all. If you get discouraged by what you see others doing, that’s fine! It only means that they are giving their all and that you should do the same. The real world has no guarantees.

The only thing that remains constant is change itself. As Shakespeare said, “What do we ask of others but that we be allowed to keep our illusions?”

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