“When you act, act effortlessly, as if you could do much more. Avoid the temptation of revealing how hard you work -- it only raises questions.”— Robert Greene, amazon.com
“If you find out your crush loves A Day to Remember, don't pretend that they're your favorite band in order to get him to like you. He'll eventually find out that you were lying, and when he does, it'll make you seem undesirable to him. No one wants to date a liar, which is why you should always be y…”— Holly Riordan, love.allwomenstalk.com
“Don't fake it. Its no secret we love women who have orgasms but faking it to please us only robs you of the pleasure you deserve and we want you to have. Besides, if we think we’re doing it right, it only makes us repeat the same style that achieved the fictitious result, and only takes you further…”— Richard, stylecaster.com
“I had this revelation in my adult life that no one knows what they’re doing, and [success is] basically about who can pretend the best.”— Grace Helbig, ew.com
“It’s always going to be you, even when I’m busy pretending to love somebody else.”— Laura Jane Williams, thoughtcatalog.com
“You must be the person you have never had the courage to be. Gradually, you will discover that you are that person, but until you can see this clearly, you must pretend and invent.”— Paulo Coelho, google.com
“Usually, I would pretend to be nice, but this morning I feel real, like myself. I feel high, almost like I’m tripping, and I couldn’t fake nice if I tried.”— Paula Hawkins, amazon.com
“For the record, knowing when people are only pretending to like you isn't such a great skill to have.”— Chuck Palahniuk, amazon.com
“They show up at a party you’re throwing with a group of friends to somehow prove to you that they’re super social now and doing great without you. Just like, LOVING being single. But it feels very planned and fake.”— Karen Noble, thoughtcatalog.com
“Imagine smiling after a slap in the face. Then think of doing it twenty-four hours a day.”— Markus Zusak, amazon.com
“Moan. Don’t exaggerate the sounds. Just let them fly from your mouth naturally. It’ll sound way hotter than fake moans do.”— Holly Riordan, thoughtcatalog.com
“Turn yourself into someone else. Try wearing something you never would or acting in a way that's just completely not you. Create a whole new persona and stay in character. He’ll definitely be pushed to the brink of orgasm.”— Amanda Chatel, bustle.com
“I hope you have not been leading a double life, pretending to be wicked and being good all the time. That would be hypocrisy.”— Oscar Wilde, amazon.com
“This was how you lived with a terrible secret. You just did it. You pretended everything was fine. You ignored the deep, cramplike pain in your stomach. You somehow anesthetized yourself so that nothing felt that bad, but nothing felt that good either.”— Liane Moriarty, amazon.com
“Everyone wanted to be rich and beautiful, but the truly rich and beautiful had to pretend they were just the same as everyone else.”— Liane Moriarty, amazon.com