Patterns men tried to impose on their lives, for the comforting illusion of order?

It had to be, for the illusion to succeed.

This may sound like an indulgence, but it's a small price to pay for the illusion of merely passing through.

Perhaps the reverse spin of two figures was responsible for the illusion.

"Don't fall for the illusion that you're in control - it's your babies who are."

She reached for the comforting illusion of Grey's presence, but it wasn't there.

Searching for at least the illusion of fresh air, Claire walked over to the windows.

It took little more than four minutes, though, for the illusion of a contest to crumble.

It is as if they spent their lives from childhood preparing for the illusion where one would secretly take the place of the other.

What a price to pay for the illusion of control of history.