Pretend Quotes

1734 Pretend quotes by 1217 unique authors

When you aren't sincere you need to pretend, and by pretending you end up believing yourself; that's the basic principle of every faith. — Alberto Moravia
The things I believed in dont exist any more. It's foolish to pretend that they do. Western Civilization finally went up in smoke in the… — Cormac McCarthy
This was Jace being brave. Simon thought, brave and snarky because he thought Lilith was going to kill him, and that was the way he… — Cassandra Clare
Nobody can pretend to know what people want to read or hear or see. People rarely know it themselves; they only know it after the… — Cecelia Ahern
..."Are you okay?" he says, still looking at me, and I feel my smile slip, fade, and the silence that falls over us then is… — Elizabeth Scott
To pretend I was sliding down the stair rail." He laughed again. " You should have done it. I would have caught you at the… — Gail Carson Levine
She knows too well what it's like to tamp down your natural inclinations, to force a smile when you feel numb....The expression of emotion does… — Christina Baker Kline
He tried to learn seductive phrases in all languages, but the only Swedish he had ever really needed was, "Do you serve anything aside from… — Cassandra Clare
If we suspect that a man is lying, we should pretend to believe him; for then he becomes bold and assured, lies more vigorously, and… — Arthur Schopenhauer
Alice had begun with 'Let's pretend we're kings and queens;' and her sister, who liked being exact, had argued that they couldn't, because there were… — Lewis Carroll
We all eventually become whatever we pretend to hate. — Chuck Klosterman
At least if I keep my love a secret, he and I can still have this wonderful, odd, exciting relationship where I love him in… — Katy Evans
Life's too short to pretend and play games like that. I want to spend my time hanging out with people who make me feel good… — Gena Showalter
It wasn't that she was different from all the other girls at Jackson. That was obvious. It was that she made me realize how much… — Kami Garcia
Don't be ashamed if you don't like what others pretend to love — Emma Watson
The silence was killing me. And that's all there ever was. Silence. It was all I knew. Keep quiet. Pretend nothing had happened, that nothing… — Unknown Author
All I can do is stand still- I feel like if I just stand still, I can stop it from being true, I can pretend… — Veronica Roth
Nurture your own confidence and make it real; don't pretend to be someone you're not. — Tom Hiddleston
To pretend angels do not exist because they are invisible is to believe we never sleep because we don't see ourselves sleeping. — Thomas Aquinas
Just believe in yourself. Even if you don't, pretend that you do and, at some point, you will. — Venus Williams
Be wise, because the world needs more wisdom. And if you cannot be wise, pretend to be someone who is wise, and then just behave… — Neil Gaiman
To know that you do not know is the best. To pretend to know when you do not know is a disease. — Laozi
One can't love man without hating most of the creatures who pretend to bear his name. — Ayn Rand
I have never said that love is destroyed by marriage. How can marriage destroy love? Yes, it is destroyed in marriage, but it is destroyed… — Rajneesh
Marriage is not a natural phenomenon. It is artificial, arbitrary. And when it disappears you cannot do anything to bring it back. You can pretend,… — Rajneesh

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