Sentences with phrase «grand delusion»

This is not grand delusion, it is grand proof.

The film is at its best when it focuses on the two struggling actors sharing grand delusions of becoming superstars.

Sullivan is right in saying that we are well rid of it — although, given the human propensity for grand delusions, utopianism will almost certainly reappear in different guise.

The wealthy are prone to grand delusions brought on by environments of flattery, jealousy, and fear of scarcity.

What a costly illusion, proved grand delusion, snaring the taciturn general as among Nigeria's troublers of Israel!

The only thing Jona Rechnitz can say honestly is that he is a failed fixer of grand delusion just trying to save his own skin.»

Much of the story centers on the smothering and painfully pretentious art world the trio inhabit and skewers the artistic community's grand delusions of changing the world with impenetrable academic theory, which makes the show sound unbearably dry.

While some do have grand delusions that they're destined for greatness — a prophecy that's often self - fulfilling, interestingly enough — for the most part, they generally don't have grand visions for their companies.

(Another grand delusion.

I understand that someone in as deeply as you will never come away from what I believe is a grand delusion and a complete waste of energy, money and time so I'm not even going to bother responding to you any further... I'm not playing childish games with children!

You do realise that believing everyone else is «delusional» (your standard put - down I believe) is the grandest delusion of all.

I'd like to add an observation consistent with Benjamin Libet's experiments, which showed volunteers» brains initiating movement before they became consciously aware of an intention to move, as mentioned in «The grand delusion» (14 May, p 35).

Again and again, we see not just Quixote but others falling blissfully, though also tragically, under the spell of some grand delusion.

Not a good war film and quite a terrible romantic drama, A Farewell to Arms is guilty of all the grand delusions of Selznick's run and none of its flashes of redemptive brilliance.

The problem is that the introverted Lars is such a sweet, gentle guy that they're unsure how to handle his grand delusion.

People are sometimes under the grand delusion that most dog training happens while they are on a walk with their dog...

So my grand delusion of this game has been shattered of playing Amnesia homage.

In much of the work there is a playful duality: a diploma rests opposite imagery of stereo equipment; perfume is paired with a Western Union telegram; and comfort food is viewed in tandem with the U.S. capitol, exposing a grand delusion.

I was irritated by the post-war poverty in Japan and the grand delusion that was the bubble economy,» he said.

And because of this need, we all get caught in the grand delusion that war brings peace, that freedom means having enemies to kill, and that our guns make us safe.

They are immersed in a grand delusion.