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The novel is born of disillusionment; the poem, of despair.

We can destroy ourselves by cynicism and disillusion, just as effectively as by bombs.

There is no need to waste pity on young girls who are having their moments of disillusionment, for in another moment they will recover their illusion.

The Great War was a progressive revelation and disillusionment.

It is only a step from boredom to disillusionment, which leads naturally to self-pity, which in turn ends in chaos.

I related to his disillusionment. Thinking that he was going for this big dream. Then he kind of saw through it all at one point and went back home. Then he started a bender, which I can relate to of course.

Do you think I am standing here, making this up as I go? I am sorry to disillusion you. I am not Robin Williams. I am the king of the pen.

My professional life has been a constant record of disillusion, and many things that seem wonderful to most men are the every-day commonplaces of my business.

The Russian people are suffering from economic fatigue and from disillusionment with the Allies! The world thinks the Russian Revolution is at an end. Do not be mistaken. The Russian Revolution is just beginning.

So what are we given? We're also given, my generation, the disillusionment of our parents.

Architects of grandeur are often the master builders of disillusionment.

Wisdom comes by disillusionment.

Disillusionment in living is finding that no one can really ever be agreeing with you completely in anything.

Love is the child of illusion and the parent of disillusion.