I’m not who you think I am. I’m an actor. Just like all of you. I’m improvising, shooting from the hip. It’s all a lie. I’m a lie. You’re a lie. The lights–they don’t lie. But when they shine, they only tell half the story. Chris DiCroce
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The lights are shining, but they only tell half the story. This quote by the late David Foster Wallace sums up the idea that there is more to us than meets the eye. We are all actors, whether we like it or not, and we all need to keep that in mind while playing our roles in life. People think of themselves as good people, but the truth is that they act like bad people at their worst moments, and good people at their best moments.

They may be acting out of love or jealousy or fear or greed or even boredom. As long as you can see through an act to the truth beneath it you will never be truly fooled by another person’s mask. So if you ever feel doubts about yourself, remember this quote and know that the truth is always there, somewhere within you.

Source: Burning Man

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