--- title: "7 Pretend Aren Quotes by 7 authors" description: "Browse 7 Pretend Aren quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Pretend Aren sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a0/powers-boothe-15328_evil_we-all-want-to-pretend-that-there-isn-t_1068815.jpg" --- > [We all want to pretend that there isn't evil in the world. We all want to pretend that there aren't people trying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/powers-boothe/we-all-want-to-pretend-that-there-isn-t-evil-in-the-world-we-all-want/) [Powers Boothe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/powers-boothe/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a0/powers-boothe-15328_evil_we-all-want-to-pretend-that-there-isn-t_1068815.jpg) > [“It’s not sexy, edgy, or magnetizing, but for every second, minute, and hour you pretend to be someone who you aren’t, you’re…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devin-blue/it-s-not-sexy-edgy-or-magnetizing-but-for-every-second-minute-and/) [Devin Blue](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devin-blue/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c3/devin-blue-104347_every-second_it-s-not-sexy-edgy-or-magnetizing-but-fo_1326751.jpg) > [“There's two kinds of people, kid: the kind who pretend they are, and the kind who pretend they aren't. Take my advice…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-stahl/there-s-two-kinds-of-people-kid-the-kind-who-pretend-they-are-and-the/) [Jerry Stahl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-stahl/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/310/jerry-stahl-4491_pretend-aren_there-s-two-kinds-of-people-kid-the-kind_1341071.png) > [The next time you find yourself alone in a dark alley facing the undeniable of life,don't cover them with blanket,or ignore them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-next-time-you-find-yourself-alone-in-a-dark-alley-facing-the/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba4/anonymous-1_finding-yourself_the-next-time-you-find-yourself-alone-in_1457957.jpg) > [“You’re much too straightforward to be able to pretend to be what you aren’t,” Mrs. Murry said.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/madeleine-l-engle/you-re-much-too-straightforward-to-be-able-to-pretend-to-be-what-you/) [Madeleine L'Engle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/madeleine-l-engle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/133/madeleine-l-engle-345_person_you-re-much-too-straightforward-to-be-ab_1552217.png) > [You have to be true, you have to be honest.. Don't do anything, just figure out what it is that is true…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pat-benatar/you-have-to-be-true-you-have-to-be-honest-don-t-do-anything-just/) [Pat Benatar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pat-benatar/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/38f/pat-benatar-11336_being-honest_you-have-to-be-true-you-have-to-be-hones_1928654.jpg) > [The next time you find yourself alone in a dark alley facing the undeniables of life, don't cover them with a blanket,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/max-lucado/the-next-time-you-find-yourself-alone-in-a-dark-alley-facing-the-2/) [Max Lucado](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/max-lucado/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b5c/max-lucado-190_adversity_the-next-time-you-find-yourself-alone-in_2649017.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/pretend-aren/#itemlist", "name": "Pretend Aren Quotes", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We all want to pretend that there isn't evil in the world. 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