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title: "6 Pretend Long Quotes by 6 authors"
description: "Browse 6 Pretend Long quotes by 6 authors. Discover the best Pretend Long sayings and thoughts."
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> [You can only pretend for so long before reality hits and you realize he/she is not who you thought or what you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abhishek-tiwari/you-can-only-pretend-for-so-long-before-reality-hits-and-you-realize/)

[Abhishek Tiwari](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abhishek-tiwari/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1a3/abhishek-tiwari-385_adulthood_you-can-only-pretend-for-so-long-before_15174.jpg)

> [Your mind can't always tell the difference between pretend and reality if you pretend too long; or if you go too deep…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annabella-sciorra/your-mind-can-t-always-tell-the-difference-between-pretend-and/)

[Annabella Sciorra](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annabella-sciorra/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/396/annabella-sciorra-29429_actor_your-mind-can-t-always-tell-the-differen_347932.png)

> [Pretend long enough that you belong, and eventually even you will believe it." - Gallen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mercedes-lackey/pretend-long-enough-that-you-belong-and-eventually-even-you-will/)

[Mercedes Lackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mercedes-lackey/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d9a/mercedes-lackey-2374_believe_pretend-long-enough-that-you-belong-and_568210.png)

> [“Honestly, I don’t think people ever get un-screwed-up. I think it’s just, how well can you pretend to be someone else, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-c-lillis/honestly-i-don-t-think-people-ever-get-un-screwed-up-i-think-it-s/)

[J.C. Lillis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-c-lillis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/79b/j-c-lillis-21890_honestly_honestly-i-don-t-think-people-ever-get-u_654714.jpg)

> [It's possible to pretend I'm someone other than who I am, and if I pretend long enough, I can believe it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/libba-bray/it-s-possible-to-pretend-i-m-someone-other-than-who-i-am-and-if-i/)

[Libba Bray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/libba-bray/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d36/libba-bray-259_believe_it-s-possible-to-pretend-i-m-someone-oth_1629925.png)

> [You can pretend for a long time, but one day it all falls away and you are alone. We are alone in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-rhys/you-can-pretend-for-a-long-time-but-one-day-it-all-falls-away-and-you/)

[Jean Rhys](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jean-rhys/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9da/jean-rhys-2447_beautiful_you-can-pretend-for-a-long-time-but-one_2166769.png)

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