I’ve tasted both the fantasy and the deed. The fantasy is way more piquant.
When all the facts fall short of believability, fantasy feels reassuringly solid.
It’s really common for people to create rich fantasy worlds to escape into. It’s what most artists do. They are brave enough to show the weirdest, most vulnerable sides of themselves in their work. Which helps a lot of people not feel as alone.
I also have a fantasy. Of living a life without fear.
Heaven may be a fantasy for the credulous and the afraid. But I can give you a map reference for hell.
The fantasy of a man like you is how we cope with the reality of a man like you.[to Joe]
Here’s the thing about childhood fantasies. They almost never come true.
