“It's possible to pretend I'm someone other than who I am, and if I pretend long enough, I can believe it.”
“I can no longer pretend that I believe in God. It's highly possible that I lost this belief when I started having sexual relationships.”
“I could pretend, at least, and if I pretended long enough, maybe I could make it into a reality.”
“It's true," she said. "Sometimes I do pretend I am a princess. I pretend I am a princess, so that I can try and behave like one.”
“I'll pretend, I tell myself. Pretending is safer than believing.”
“I don't pretend to understand the universe — it's much bigger than I am.”