“Dreams of innocence are just that; they usually depend on a denial of reality that can be its own form of hubris.”

“Reality - Dreams = Animal Being
Reality + Dreams = A Heart-Ache (usually called Idealism)
Reality + Humor = Realism (also called Conservatism)
Dreams - Humor = Fanaticism
Dreams + Humor = Fantasy
Reality + Dreams + Humor = Wisdom”

“It's not denial. I'm just selective about the reality I accept.”

“No society can possibly be built upon a denial of individual freedom. It is contrary to the very nature of man. Just as a man will not grow horns or a tail, so will he not exist as man if he has no mind of his own. In reality even those who do not believe in the liberty of the individual believe in their own.”

“Hope is the denial of reality. - Raistlin”

“Pretend that you are a writer of fiction, and you create a character. This character is so independent, alive and real, that it in turn forms other characters -- and each writes its own book, or forms its own reality. That is a truer picture of your position.”

“The essential self is innocent, and when it tastes its own innocence knows that it lives for ever.”

“Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the actions stems the dream again; and this interdependence produces the highest form of living.”

“Your dream is a reality that is just waiting for you to materialize it!”

“Delay is the deadliest form of denial.”