It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. (Carl Sagan)

All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher. (Ambrose Bierce)

Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go. (Oscar Wilde)

If you can’t get rid of the skeleton in your closet, you’d best teach it to dance. (George Bernard Shaw)