We can be of little service to our fellows until we become disillusioned without being embittered.
The challenge of modernity is to live without illusions and without becoming disillusioned.
I'm optimistic yet disillusioned, hopeful yet frustrated.
Our modern world of old story is completely failing humanity. This is the reason that increasing numbers of people have become and are becoming disillusioned from politics. People don't like voting. Whoever you vote, government gets in. Whatever they promise, they never fulfill.
Pitiful is the person who is afraid of taking risks.
I had no expectations about Barack Obama and I'm not in the least disillusioned.
It's all right to be disillusioned, but you can't be disillusioning.
One of the more serious temptations which stifles boldness and zeal is a defeatism, which turns us into querulous and disillusioned pessimists, sourpusses.
But what will he do when he sees only too clearly why his patient is ill; when he sees that it arises from his having no love, but only sexuality; no faith, because he is afraid to grope in the dark; no hope, because he is disillusioned by the world and by life; and no understanding, because he has failed to read the meaning of his own existence?
I think people are so disillusioned with the parties. It's one party with two different names, and they are so spineless.
It's impossible, I think, however much I'd become disillusioned politically or evolve into a post-political person, I don't think I'd ever change my view that socialism is the best political moment humans have ever come up with.
Sons have always a rebellious wish to be disillusioned by that which charmed their fathers.
Regrets are only felt by those who do not understand life's purpose.
I never was disillusioned with acting because I love acting.
According to the latest L. A. Times poll, 75% of Californians believe the country is headed in the wrong direction. And 60% of Californians are so disillusioned, they're thinking about moving back to Mexico.
Our greatest illusion is disillusion. We imagine that we are disillusioned with life, when the truth is that we have not even begun to live.
I became disillusioned with dance when I was 16 and started focusing on acting.
The only people who become disillusioned are people who have illusions.
I very much enjoyed my career in science. I didn't leave science because I was disillusioned, but felt I'd done my bit for it after about twenty-five years.
When someone says 'I'm so disillusioned', I say 'Congratulations! You've lost another illusion. '