We live counterfeit lives in order to resemble the idea we first had of ourselves. Autumn Leaves
If you pretend to be good, the world takes you very seriously. If you pretend to be bad, it doesn't. Such is the astounding stupidity of optimism. Lady Windermere's Fan
Plain as the nose on a man's face. Don Quixote
“Prudence consists in knowing how to distinguish the character of troubles, and for choice to take the lesser evil.” The Prince
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