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Pretend Quotes

Talent must be a fanatical mistress. She’s beautiful; when you’re with her, people watch you, they notice. But she bangs on your door at odd hours, and she disappears for long stretches, and she has no patience for the rest of your existence; your wife, your children, your friends. She is the most thrilling evening of your week, but some day she will leave you for good. One night, after she’s been gone for years, you will see her on the arm of a younger man, and she will pretend not to recognize you Picture Quote #1

What I have since realized is that if people expect you to be brave, sometimes you pretend that you are, even when you are frightened down to your very bones Picture Quote #1

He said you couldn’t pretend the terrible things in life didn’t happen. You can’t clean it up. You keep all the refuse and the scars. It’s how you learn. And try to make improvements Picture Quote #1

We could hurt each other even when we weren’t trying to, and that none of us was as perfect as we liked to pretend Picture Quote #1

The problem with being a modern woman, I thought, as the front door swung wide, is that you have to pretend to be stronger than you are Picture Quote #1

There is a tendency at every important but difficult crossroad to pretend that it’s not really there Picture Quote #1

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... You don’t always get what you expect. I wish someone, sometime when I was growing up, would have told me what expectations would get me... Our parents, schools, everyone tells us things will be a certain way when we’re adults and if they’re not that way, we should make them be; or at least pretend. But after a certain point that just doesn’t work Picture Quote #1

What twisted people we are. How simple we seem, or at least pretend to be in front of others, and how twisted we are deep down. How paltry we are and how spectacularly we contort ourselves before our own eyes, and the eyes of others... And all for what? To hide what? To make people believe what? Picture Quote #1

You can’t take away knowledge, and it’s dangerous to pretend you never had it Picture Quote #1

You all say the same thing. When something bad happens, everyone tells you to forget about it. But, I don’t think you can forget that easily. You may be able to pretend you’ve forgotten, but I don’t think anyone can completely forget Picture Quote #1

When there’s an elephant in the room, you can’t pretend it isn’t there and just discuss the ants Picture Quote #1

How could I pretend to be someone else when I was already failing at being the person I already was? Picture Quote #1

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It is a huge danger to pretend that awful things do not happen. But you need enough hope to keep going. I am trying to make hope. Flowers grow out of darkness Picture Quote #1

At the end of the day, when it comes down to it, all we really want is to be close to somebody. So this thing where we all keep our distance and pretend not to care about each other, it’s usually a load of bull. So we pick and choose who we want to remain close to, and once we’ve chosen those people, we tend to stick close by. No matter how much we hurt them. The people that are still with you at the end of the day, those are the ones worth keeping. And sure, sometimes close can be too close. But sometimes, that invasion of personal space, it can be exactly what you need Picture Quote #1

You can pretend for a long time, but one day it all falls away and you are alone. We are alone in the most beautiful place in the world Picture Quote #1

I do not pretend to understand the moral universe; the arc is a long one, my eye reaches but little ways; I cannot calculate the curve and complete the figure by the experience of sight, I can divine it by conscience. And from what I see I am sure it bends towards justice Picture Quote #1

It was tough attempting to be social with people who’d rather pretend you didn’t exist Picture Quote #1

The diseased, anyway, are more interesting than the healthy. The words of the diseased, even those who can manage only a murmur, carry more weight than those of the healthy. Then, too, all healthy people will in the future know disease. That sense of time, ah, the diseased man’s sense of time, what treasure hidden in a desert cave. Then, too the diseased truly bite, whereas the healthy pretend to bite but really only snap at the air. Then, too, then, too, then, too Picture Quote #1

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If you are faced with a mountain, you have several options. You can climb it and cross to the other side. You can go around it. You can dig under it. You can fly over it. You can blow it up. You can ignore it and pretend it’s not there. You can turn around and go back the way you came. Or you can stay on the mountain and make it your home Picture Quote #1

I wonder whether there is such a thing as a sense of individuality. Is it all a facade, covering a deep need to belong? Are we simply pack animals desperately trying to pretend we are not? Picture Quote #1

Should the king in exile pretend he is happy there? Should he not seek his own country? His miseries are his ally; they urge him on. Let them grow, if need be. But do not forsake the secret of life; do not despise those kingly desires. We abandon the most important journey of our lives when we abandon desire. We leave our hearts by the side of the road and head off in the direction of fitting in, getting by, being productive, what have you. Whatever we might gain – money, position, the approval of others, or just absence of the discontent self – it’s not worth it Picture Quote #1

If your face is swollen from the severe beatings of life, smile and pretend to be a fat man Picture Quote #1

Mrs. Corey still uses her maiden name for business, or when she wants to pretend she doesn’t know me Picture Quote #1

It’s a lie, you know, to pretend that nothing is important to you. It’s hiding. Believe me, I know because I hid for a long time. But now I won’t do it anymore. The truth is bioluminescent. I don’t lie, and I don’t waste time on people who do Picture Quote #1

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No, it’s not that they’re bad. It’s that they’re obliged to pretend they’re good. They’ve been brought up to deceive and be cunning, to protect themselves from our society. I don’t want to be like that Picture Quote #1

My parents used to say faith wasn’t something you could pretend about. It wasn’t real unless it looked like faith and acted like faith Picture Quote #1

I have always been a reader; I have read at every stage of my life and there has never been a time when reading was not my greatest joy. And yet I cannot pretend that the reading I have done in my adult years matches in its impact on my soul the reading I did as a child. I still believe in stories. I still forget myself when I am in the middle of a good book. Yet it is not the same Picture Quote #1

Even so, I was proud of myself for taking action at all. I didn’t hide or run away or pretend the ugliness didn’t happen. I stood up and said something that was true. I said it out loud, and by doing so, I was standing up for lots of people, not just me Picture Quote #1

We can all pretend to be cynical and scheming, but when we’re faced with purity and innocence, the cynical mask drops off Picture Quote #1

She wanted to have him hold her and tell her all the demons were pretend, that there was no monster in her closet, that everything would be okay. But that was a lie. The demon was in her head, telling her she was too fat. She had to get the demon out. But she couldn’t do it by herself Picture Quote #1

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Talent must be a fanatical mistress. She’s beautiful; when you’re with her, people watch you, they notice. But she bangs on your door at odd hours, and she disappears for long stretches, and she has no patience for the rest of your existence; your wife, your children, your friends. She is the most thrilling evening of your week, but some day she will leave you for good. One night, after she’s been gone for years, you will see her on the arm of a younger man, and she will pretend not to recognize you (Pretend Quotes) What I have since realized is that if people expect you to be brave, sometimes you pretend that you are, even when you are frightened down to your very bones (Pretend Quotes) He said you couldn’t pretend the terrible things in life didn’t happen. You can’t clean it up. You keep all the refuse and the scars. It’s how you learn. And try to make improvements (Pretend Quotes) We could hurt each other even when we weren’t trying to, and that none of us was as perfect as we liked to pretend (Pretend Quotes) The problem with being a modern woman, I thought, as the front door swung wide, is that you have to pretend to be stronger than you are (Pretend Quotes) There is a tendency at every important but difficult crossroad to pretend that it’s not really there (Pretend Quotes) ... You don’t always get what you expect. I wish someone, sometime when I was growing up, would have told me what expectations would get me... Our parents, schools, everyone tells us things will be a certain way when we’re adults and if they’re not that way, we should make them be; or at least pretend. But after a certain point that just doesn’t work (Pretend Quotes) What twisted people we are. How simple we seem, or at least pretend to be in front of others, and how twisted we are deep down. How paltry we are and how spectacularly we contort ourselves before our own eyes, and the eyes of others... And all for what? To hide what? To make people believe what? (Pretend Quotes) You can’t take away knowledge, and it’s dangerous to pretend you never had it (Pretend Quotes) You all say the same thing. When something bad happens, everyone tells you to forget about it. But, I don’t think you can forget that easily. You may be able to pretend you’ve forgotten, but I don’t think anyone can completely forget (Pretend Quotes) When there’s an elephant in the room, you can’t pretend it isn’t there and just discuss the ants (Pretend Quotes) How could I pretend to be someone else when I was already failing at being the person I already was? (Pretend Quotes) It is a huge danger to pretend that awful things do not happen. But you need enough hope to keep going. I am trying to make hope. Flowers grow out of darkness (Pretend Quotes) At the end of the day, when it comes down to it, all we really want is to be close to somebody. So this thing where we all keep our distance and pretend not to care about each other, it’s usually a load of bull. So we pick and choose who we want to remain close to, and once we’ve chosen those people, we tend to stick close by. No matter how much we hurt them. The people that are still with you at the end of the day, those are the ones worth keeping. And sure, sometimes close can be too close. But sometimes, that invasion of personal space, it can be exactly what you need (Pretend Quotes) You can pretend for a long time, but one day it all falls away and you are alone. We are alone in the most beautiful place in the world (Pretend Quotes) I do not pretend to understand the moral universe; the arc is a long one, my eye reaches but little ways; I cannot calculate the curve and complete the figure by the experience of sight, I can divine it by conscience. And from what I see I am sure it bends towards justice (Pretend Quotes) It was tough attempting to be social with people who’d rather pretend you didn’t exist (Pretend Quotes) The diseased, anyway, are more interesting than the healthy. The words of the diseased, even those who can manage only a murmur, carry more weight than those of the healthy. Then, too, all healthy people will in the future know disease. That sense of time, ah, the diseased man’s sense of time, what treasure hidden in a desert cave. Then, too the diseased truly bite, whereas the healthy pretend to bite but really only snap at the air. Then, too, then, too, then, too (Pretend Quotes) If you are faced with a mountain, you have several options. You can climb it and cross to the other side. You can go around it. You can dig under it. You can fly over it. You can blow it up. You can ignore it and pretend it’s not there. You can turn around and go back the way you came. Or you can stay on the mountain and make it your home (Pretend Quotes) I wonder whether there is such a thing as a sense of individuality. Is it all a facade, covering a deep need to belong? Are we simply pack animals desperately trying to pretend we are not? (Pretend Quotes) Should the king in exile pretend he is happy there? Should he not seek his own country? His miseries are his ally; they urge him on. Let them grow, if need be. But do not forsake the secret of life; do not despise those kingly desires. We abandon the most important journey of our lives when we abandon desire. We leave our hearts by the side of the road and head off in the direction of fitting in, getting by, being productive, what have you. Whatever we might gain – money, position, the approval of others, or just absence of the discontent self – it’s not worth it (Pretend Quotes) If your face is swollen from the severe beatings of life, smile and pretend to be a fat man (Pretend Quotes) Mrs. Corey still uses her maiden name for business, or when she wants to pretend she doesn’t know me (Pretend Quotes) It’s a lie, you know, to pretend that nothing is important to you. It’s hiding. Believe me, I know because I hid for a long time. But now I won’t do it anymore. The truth is bioluminescent. I don’t lie, and I don’t waste time on people who do (Pretend Quotes) No, it’s not that they’re bad. It’s that they’re obliged to pretend they’re good. They’ve been brought up to deceive and be cunning, to protect themselves from our society. I don’t want to be like that (Pretend Quotes) My parents used to say faith wasn’t something you could pretend about. It wasn’t real unless it looked like faith and acted like faith (Pretend Quotes) I have always been a reader; I have read at every stage of my life and there has never been a time when reading was not my greatest joy. And yet I cannot pretend that the reading I have done in my adult years matches in its impact on my soul the reading I did as a child. I still believe in stories. I still forget myself when I am in the middle of a good book. Yet it is not the same (Pretend Quotes) Even so, I was proud of myself for taking action at all. I didn’t hide or run away or pretend the ugliness didn’t happen. I stood up and said something that was true. I said it out loud, and by doing so, I was standing up for lots of people, not just me (Pretend Quotes) We can all pretend to be cynical and scheming, but when we’re faced with purity and innocence, the cynical mask drops off (Pretend Quotes) She wanted to have him hold her and tell her all the demons were pretend, that there was no monster in her closet, that everything would be okay. But that was a lie. The demon was in her head, telling her she was too fat. She had to get the demon out. But she couldn’t do it by herself (Pretend Quotes)

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