We are never so ridiculous through what we are as through what we pretend to be.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
People are ridiculous only when they try or seem to be that which they are not.
I have seen the day, when, if a man made himself ridiculous, the world would laugh at him. But now, everything that is mean, disgusting, and absurd, pleases them but so much the better!
We cannot pretend that reality is different from what it is.
Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble.
People don't mind being mean; but they never want to be ridiculous.
We are not actually in charge of life, yet behave as if we are the masters of our own destiny. The realization of this fact is quite a hard one. The ridiculousness of our pomposity and presumption can only result in anger or humor.
Ecstatic absurdity: it's the confrontation with meaninglessness.
What is it in us that makes us feel the need to keep pretending... we gotta let ourselves be.
We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be.
Secretly we're all a little more absurd than we make ourselves out to be.