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Feigning Quotes

The less the mind understands and the more things it perceives, the greater its power of feigning is; and the more things it understands, the more that power is diminished.

The less the mind understands and the more things it perceives, the greater its power of feigning is; and the more things it understands, the more that power is diminished.

Baruch Spinoza
Mind, Perceive, Feigning

The truest poetry is the most feigning.

William Shakespeare
Poetry Is, Touchstones, Feigning
William Shakespeare (1832). “Hamlet, and As you like it, a specimen of a new ed. of Shakespeare [by T. Caldecott]. by T. Caldecott”

Twas never merry world Since lowly feigning was called compliment.

William Shakespeare
World, Compliment, Feigning
'Twelfth Night' (1601) act 3, sc. 1, l. [110]

The feigning sleeper can delude others he cannot delude himself. The false mystic, unfortunately, can delude both others and himself.

Anthony de Mello
Mystic, Sleepers, Feigning
Anthony De Mello (2012). “One Minute Wisdom”, p.149, Image

Isn't it possible that I'm not feigning interest? That I really do want to know more about you?" "You've never been interested in me before." "You've never been interesting before." -Cassandra and Paige

Kelley Armstrong
Interesting, Want, Feigning

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