Arrogance is the lack of self-awareness; blindness; an illusion; a false form of self-confidence; and a false sense that we're somehow above the laws of life.

自大缺乏自觉，它无视周围的事物。它也是一种虚幻，一种自以为自信的幻觉，还是一种以为自己凌驾于生活法则之上的错觉。

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You are the master of illusion because you know life is all smoke and mirrors.

你是梦幻大师，因为你知道生活不过是虚幻。

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As long as the illusion were perfect-and no Agent Smiths intruded-you could live your life in blissful delusion.

只要幻觉还很完美——并且没有特工史密斯的侵扰——你就可以生活于一个极乐的幻境世界里。

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Although we operate under the illusion that life remains constant, clear, and under our control, this is far from reality.

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Yet it also provides the illusion of friendship that, in real life, may be shallow, superficial and unable to stand the demands, and pressures genuine friendships entail.

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In the books of Mr Lindon's authors life is never so secure: it is difficult to tell what is really happening and what is illusion.

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