In all aspects of life, we take on a part and an appearance to seem to be what we wish to be--and thus the world is merely composed of actors.
Francois de La RochefoucauldWe may sooner be brought to love them that hate us, than them that love us more than we would have them do.
Francois de La RochefoucauldWe should desire very few things passionately if we did but perfectly know the nature of the things we desire.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld