Top Masquerade Quotes

Like a Columbus of the heart, mind and soul I have hurled myself off the shores of my own fears and limiting beliefs to venture far out into the uncharted territories of my inner truth, in search of w...

There is a stillness between us, a period of restlessness that ties my stomach

Masquerade Definition

(n.) An assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions.

(n.) A dramatic performance by actors in masks; a mask. See 1st Mask, 4.

(n.) Acting or living under false pretenses; concealment of something by a false or unreal show; pretentious show; disguise.

(n.) A Spanish diversion on horseback.

(v. i.) To assemble in masks; to take part in a masquerade.

(v. i.) To frolic or disport in disquise; to make a pretentious show of being what one is not.

(v. t.) To conceal with masks; to disguise.

Call me crazy, but there is something terribly wrong with this city.

Do we not each dream of dreams? Do we not dance on the notes of lost

She leaves my side and heads deeper into

All is as if the world did cease to exist. The city's monuments go unseen, its past unheard, and its culture slowly fading in the dismal sea.

I rouse Emily to our guests, as she finishes off our fifteenth snowman by setting the head atop its torso. She stands limp at my direction, pointing out the coming shadows and I cannot help but hear a...

I steal one glance over my shoulder as soon as we are far from the foreboding luminance of the neon glow, and it is there that my stomach leaps into my throat. Squatting just shy of the light and part...

Do we not each dream of dreams? Do we not dance on the notes of lostmemories? Then are we not each dreamers of tomorrow and yesterday, since dreamsplay when time is askew? Are we not all adrift in the...

History doesn’t start with a tall building

That’s a stupid name! Whirly-gig is much better, I think. Who in their rightmind would point at this thing and say, ‘I’m going to fly in my Model-A1’.

Did Bach ever eatpancakes at midnight?

Isn't it ironic that a nightmare can masquerade as a dream?

The crucial point in life is: are we living our 'own' life or simply a life for 'other' people. Are we not playing a role on behalf of some social groups and masquerading for fear of being excluded? (...

And, after all, what is a lie? 'Tis but the truth in a masquerade.

Everton (Francis)Alex turned his head to view a rainbow peacock mask bobbing toward him. Good Lord, Francis, you are replendent, he said admiringly.The peacock stopped beside him. Dash it, Everton, ho...

Humans were not to be toyed with, they were to be respected.

That morning, she had found an envelope stuffed into her locker. It was from the Mercer Hotel, and held a plastic door key for their suite. See you there tonight, Oliver had written. Chomp! Chomp!

Modern society is a biological disaster masquerading as progress.