Sentence examples similar to age old illusion from inspiring English sources

He dwelled for a few moments on the fighting then just beginning in Lebanon and northern Israel and lamented that so many were still "trapped in the age-old illusion that somehow we can lift ourselves up through violence".

This is an old illusion.

"Hopefully, it's 'new building, same old illusion.' ".

Age old dilemma".

In one memorable scene from Eternal Sunshine, for example, he opts for an age-old on-set illusion to make Carrey appear baby-sized rather than waste time and money on computer-generated, post-production wizardry.

See also aging; old age.

Stuff happens.The underlying issue is ages old.

The film's Alexander McQueen-esque illusions of grandeur do a very good job of masking its flaws, and for the story, Evan Daugherty has conjured up a serious feminist twist on the ages old fable.

An age-old question.

Then began the age-old negotiation.

Calvin Trillin settles an age-old dispute.