Appear as you may wish to be

Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.

— Niccolo Machiavelli

Though the world may often appear to be more charitable than the church, it is crucial to remember that, for the church, the care…

— Stanley Hauerwas

Newspapers are not free and they never have been. They can appear to be so, but someone, somewhere is covering the costs whether that…

— Heather Brooke

There's not much difference between what I appear to be on stage and what I am. I think people like that, that I'm not…

— Tom Waits

“You need a third option," he said. "Yeah. I guess i do." He nodded, absorbing this. "Well," he said,"For what it's worth, it's been…

— Sarah Dessen

Growing up as a singer, and a cast member, and now as an adult, a songwriter, I get the luxury of choosing the kinds…

— Jason Mraz

Who are you?" "I am Death," said the creature. "I thought that was obvious." "But you're so small!" "Only because you are small. You…

— Catherynne M. Valente

My face frowns by default, so when I'm most calm is when I appear the least approachable.

— Ken Leung

Usually, the leaders appear in the moment of the highest stress, when it is time, speaking symbolically, to go to the barricades. Then people,…

— Vladimir Bukovsky

Whatever the reason, American Muslims appear far less inclined to support the global jihad than their European counterparts.

— Timothy Noah

War is big and there are only so many reporters and only so many places for their words and images to appear. Choices are…

— Bruce Jackson

“A might force, a consummate power lieth concealed in the world of being. Fix your gaze upon it and upon its unifying influences, and…

— Baha'u'llah

“Appear On Your Fear, It Will Disappear”

— Syed Sharukh

“Give someone more time and they'll appear to have done more with it.”

— Kate Morton

I know of not one Republican candidate that would not appear publicly with Mitt Romney and I know many Democrats that don't even want…

— Pete Sessions