Wisdom comes by disillusionment.
I very much enjoyed my career in science. I didn't leave science because I was disillusioned but felt I'd done my bit for it after about twenty-five years.
The sight of allegedly sophisticated politicians parroting complete tripe trivialises and demeans government and it has to be stopped. It's played a significant part in public disillusionment with politics and has led to the absurd situation where more people vote for 'Strictly Come Dancing' than voted in the general election.
The novel is born of disillusionment the poem of despair.
Love is the child of illusion and the parent of disillusion.
In government you carry each hope each disillusion. And in politics it's always about the next challenge.
I can't really criticize the Tea Party people because I came into the White House pretty much on the same basis that they have become popular. That is dissatisfaction with the way things are going in Washington and disillusionment and disencouragement about the government.
Sons have always a rebellious wish to be disillusioned by that which charmed their fathers.
My professional life has been a constant record of disillusion and many things that seem wonderful to most men are the every-day commonplaces of my business.
It's impossible I think however much I'd become disillusioned politically or evolve into a post-political person I don't think I'd ever change my view that socialism is the best political moment humans have ever come up with.