Pretending Quotes

811 Pretending quotes by 582 unique authors

The duke sounded like he was trying to convince himself. “Have you ever done this before?” “Set up someone by pretending to be someone else?… — Brent Weeks
You gain power by pretending to be weak. By contrast, you make people feel strong. You save people by letting them save you. — Chuck Palahniuk
I believe that you can reach the point where there is no longer any difference between developing the habit of pretending to believe and developing… — Umberto Eco
I'm not a liar, sir,' she said. "'No, I'm sure you sincerely become whatever it is you're pretending to be. — Orson Scott Card
Kill every enemy twice, Wilky said. Better than gettin' shot by a soldier pretending to be dead. — Joseph Bruchac
She's not my type,' Carter says. 'So what is your type?' 'Tall, skinny, black hair, blue eyes, freckly nose. Blue tinsel wig and snowflakes optional.'… — Cathy Cassidy
Well as much as I'm sure the people next door who are pretending they aren't looking at me would like to hear what I have… — Elizabeth Scott
You and your scars. Please! You don't kill youself like this!" I gesture, holding a wrist turned up to the ceiling, then pretending to cut… — Barry Lyga
My life and most people's lives are a series of little miracles -- strange coincidences which spring from uncontrollable impulses and give rise to incomprehensible… — Colin Clark
Human humour often consists of pretending to wish something does not really wish. — Katherine Applegate
I love you,” she whispered. He stroked his hand down her back. “Yep, you do.” “You’re supposed to say it back,” she said, pretending to… — Nalini Singh
How do you know it won't be duels at dawn when you tell him you've accepted my proposal of marriage?" "Don't be ridiculous. He's not… — Sabrina Jeffries
It is amazing how pretending to be in a different faction changes everything -- even the way I walk. That must be why it's so… — Veronica Roth
Church was doing what he often did when dropped - lying on his back with all four legs in the air, pretending to be dead… — Cassandra Clare
Half the trouble in life is caused by pretending there isn't any. — Edith Wharton
You will love again, people say. Give it time. Me with time running out. Day after day of the everyday. What they call real life,… — Jack Gilbert
I was tired of pretending that I was someone else just to get along with people, just for the sake of having friendships. — Kurt Cobain
If I go on talking and talking...and telling you things about pretending, I shall bear it better. You don't forget, but you bear it better. — Frances Hodgson Burnett
Sometimes I think everyone is just pretending to be brave, and none of us really are. Maybe pretending is how you get brave, I don't… — George R. R. Martin
Since we’re playing that game… I tilted my face up to his and gave him a lovesick gaze. “Do you have to sneeze?” he asked.… — Ilona Andrews
Look, he isn’t even concerned.” I poured the tea. “He’s concerned, Mother. He just doesn’t panic, because he’s in charge and if he panics, everybody… — Ilona Andrews
The value of the myth is that it takes all the things we know and restores to them the rich significance which has been hidden… — C.S. Lewis
We frustrate many designs against us by pretending not to see them. — Napoleon Bonaparte
My breathing was shallow and my hands were fists. 'Oh, yes, I'm going to have to kill you Barrons.' I said coolly, Partly because, for… — Karen Marie Moning
A kid under a tablecloth insists he’s a ghost. A table underneath a tablecloth is, I guess, like the rest of us, only pretending to… — Richard Siken

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