30 Reality Quotes That Capture the Essence of Truth, Perception, and the Nature of Life

1. “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.”

2. “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”

3. “Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.”

4. “What we see depends mainly on what we look for.”

5. “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”

6. “Sometimes the truth is too simple to see.”

7. “You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, it does not exist.”

8. “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.”

9. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

10. “The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.”

11. “The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.”

12. “Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.”

13. “Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.”

14. “Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.”

15. “You don’t have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you.”

16. “Sometimes we create our own heartbreaks through expectation.”

17. “Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.”

18. “If you can’t change reality, change your perception of it.”

19. “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.”

20. “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.”

21. “The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance – it is the illusion of knowledge.”

22. “All great truths begin as blasphemies.”

23. “The truth is rarely pure and never simple.”

24. “Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.”

25. “If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.”

26. “Reality is that which exists outside of our hopes and fears.”

27. “Your perception of me is a reflection of you; my reaction to you is an awareness of me.”

28. “The truth doesn’t always set you free; sometimes it cages you in reality.”

29. “Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass but about learning to dance in the rain.”

30. “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.”