| Link | Quote | Stars | Tags | Author |
| a4a21fc | I am in favour of illusion, not alienation... Drama must create a factitious spell-binding present moment and imprison the spectator in it. The theatre apes the profound truth that we are extended beings who yet can only exist in the present. | drama illusion literature subterfuge | Iris Murdoch | |
| 6ea7cad | why do I want to appear to be drinking more than I am?' 'Make it a habit. Men in their cups are fools, more often than not. And it can be wise to look the fool at times. | subterfuge wisdom | Raymond E. Feist |