Searching for Sincerity? 100 Fake People Quotes About How Looks Can Be Deceiving
One would hope that the only time you run into fake people is on Halloween when everyone is wearing a costume. Unfortunately, masks are worn by all of us at some point in time or another. There are those certain occasions when we feel a need to be fake to go along with the crowd or please others. It's safe to say that if any one of us is compelled to hide our true selves at times, there are countless others doing the same thing. But this can make it very difficult to know what is real and what is not in relationships. These 100 fake people quotes are good to ponder and rediscover the importance of being real.
As you are going through the quotes, you will find general quotes on being fake and others that pertain to phony relationships. All of them will get you thinking about how to be real with yourself as well as who you want to surround yourself with. These are some of the best fake people quotes to learn a lesson from.
Fake People Quotes
1. "Fake people have an image to maintain. Real people just don't care." – Hachiman Hikigaya
2. “A person's character is shown through their actions in life NOT where they sit on Sunday.” –Navonne Johns
3. “When you see the genuine, you don't deal with the fakes anymore.” –Nima davani
4. “It's funny how the people who know the least about you, always have the most to say.” – Auliq Ice
5. “I prefer to surround myself with people who reveal their imperfection, rather than people who fake their perfection.” – Charles F. Glassman
6. “I love fake people provided they are mannequins.” – Pushpa Rana
7. “Life is too short for fake butter or fake people.” – Karen Salmansohn
8. “Fake happiness is the worst kind of sadness.” – Dominic Riccitello
9. “Over a small misunderstanding God will expose how people really feel about you...” – Gugu Mofokeng
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10. “Make no mistake about it, people who say they love you but cannot be happy for your success do not love you.” – Germany Kent
11. “Most people will never learn the lessons meant for them in this lifetime, nor become the person they were meant to be, simply because they are too busy being someone else, or someone they are not.” – Suzy Kassem
12. “Social media is the 'Greatest Hits' album of our lives.” – Marc Fienberg
13. “Fake people are like costume jewelry: They look great for a while, then all of a sudden, their true selves 'Shine' thru.” – Nitya Prakash
14. “If your actions are dictated by who might be watching, they’ll never be genuine—and neither will you.” – Vincent H. O'Neil
15. "Fake people talk about other people being fake. Real people worry about their business, and no one else's." –Ziad K. Abdelnour
16. "Share your weaknesses. Share your hard moments. Share your real side. It’ll either scare away every fake person in your life or it will inspire them to finally let go of that mirage called ‘perfection.’" – Dan Pearce
17. “If they talk about other people with you, they will talk about you with other people.” – Carlos Wallace
18. "Sometimes those who don’t socialize much aren’t actually anti-social, they just have no tolerance for drama and fake people." – Reddioui
19. "The only thing more frustrating than slanderers is those foolish enough to listen to them." – Criss Jami
20. "I prefer to surround myself with people who reveal their imperfection, rather than people who fake their perfection." – Charles F. Glassman
21. "Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is some who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down." – Oprah Winfrey
22. "Every journey into the past is complicated by delusions, false memories, false namings of real events." – Adrienne Rich
23. "If I doubt your intentions I will never trust your actions." – Carlos Wallace
24. “I know who you are when the camera is not on.” – Et Imperatrix Noctem
25. "Are you sincere? Are you yourself? Are you as you look? You don't have a mask on your face? You speak what you think? Then you are real, then you are not fake!" – Mehmet Murat ildan
26. “I think people fake that they're having fun a lot of the time in photos, because they want people to think they're having fun. Well, that's not life, is it?” – Lara Avery
27. “The most dangerous among us come dressed as angels and we learn too late they are the devil in disguise.” – Carlos Wallace
28. “Society has become so fake that the truth actually bothers people.” – Chanda Kaushik
29. “Tell people how it is, be real and be honest. If you see something wrong make sure you speak up. Being this way will naturally eliminate the snakes and fakes.” – John Maiorana
30. “It’s relatively easy to act nice and normal in front of a crowd, or in public. The tricky part is doing it in private.” – Robert Black
31. “When you are gunning to be like other people, you are foolishly repeating their mistakes, and the worst of it all is that you can't even correct yours.” – Michael Bassey Johnson
32. “False humility is the pride of not being proud, real humility is without the consciousness that pride exists.” – Michael Bassey Johnson
33. “I began to enjoy my own generosity; I felt the pleasure of pleasing others, especially as this was accompanied by money-power. I was paying for them; they were grateful, they had to be; and they could no longer see me as a failure.” – Hanif Kureishi
Fake Friends Quotes
34. "Fake friends are like shadows: always near you at your brightest moments, but nowhere to be seen at your darkest hour." – Khalil Gibran
35. "Real friends celebrate your wins. Fake friends downgrade them." – Dan Go
36. "Fake friends are more dangerous than real enemies." – Ed Latimore
37. "True friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but they are always there." – Habeeb Akande
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38. "Crocodiles are easy. They try to kill and eat you. People are harder. They pretend to be your friend first." – Steve Irwin
39. "A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines." – Benjamin Franklin
40. "A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world; but very few real friends." – Chinese Proverb
41. "Friends ask you questions; enemies question you." – Criss Jami
42. "It makes such a difference to go through life with a kind friend on the inside rather than a critic who is telling us how we're messing up." – Kim Fredrikson
43. "The friend that can be bought is not worth buying." – Irish Proverb
44. "A friend to all, is not a friend to anyone."– Mike Skinner
45. "As you go through life, you will find that your acquaintances will be many, but only your true friends will share your pain as well as your pleasure." – Heidi Catherine Culbertson
46. "True friends are like stars, you don't always see them but they are always there." – Habeeb Akande
47. "Fake friends will bring you down no matter what’s happening, and they’ll do it in a way that you may not even realize consciously." – Mandy Hale
48. “When you see the genuine, you don't deal with the fakes anymore.” – Nima davani
49. “A genuine enemy is more useful than a fake friend.” – Mokokoma Mokhonoana
50. “As I get older, I realize just because I'm invited doesn't mean I have to accept.” – Carlos Wallace
51. "Fake friends believe in rumors. Real friends believe in you." – Yolanda Hadid
52. "Everybody isn’t your friend. Just because they hang around you and laugh with you doesn’t mean they’re for you." – Trent Shelton
53. “Fake friends like the weaker, poor, suffering, sad and useless version of you. Once they see that you are stronger, richer, doing well, happier and useful. They feel threatened.” – De philosopher DJ Kyos
54. “You are not really one of some of your friends’ friends.” – Mokokoma Mokhonoana
55. “Someone somewhere (maybe in your circle) wants you to fail. Why give them the satisfaction?” – Carlos Wallace
56. “You will never have to question the intentions or integrity of people who have your best interest at heart.” – Germany Kent
57. "God has given you one face, and you make yourself another." – William Shakespeare
58. "Faking your own death is illegal, yet faking your own life is celebrated" – Dean Cavanagh
59. "The thing about chameleoning your way through life is that it gets to where nothing is real." – John Green
60. "No man for any considerable period can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true." – Nathaniel Hawthorne
61. "You can’t fake listening. It shows." – Raquel Welch
62. "You can’t fake it when you’re alone with God, you know." – Jim Bakker
63. "Don’t pretend to be what you’re not, instead, pretend to be what you want to be. It is not pretense, it is a journey to self-realization." – Michael Bassey Johnson
64. "People striving for approval from others become phony." – Ichiro Suzuki
65. "I do think that young children can spot a phony a mile away." – Fred Rodgers
66. "I let people see the cracks in my life. We can’t be phony. We’ve got to keep it real." – Charles Swindoll
67. "Just be honest with who you are. Don’t pretend to be something you’re not. Don’t be a phony. Walk your talk. That’s how God works, so doing it is emulating how Source works." – Wayne Dyer
Sarcastic Fake People Quotes
68. "An election is coming. Universal peace is declared and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry." – T.S. Eliot
69. "I'm sorry...I didn't realize that you're an expert on my life and how I should live it! Please continue while I take notes..."
70. "If you stop telling lies about me, I'll stop telling the truth about you."
71. "Going to church doesn't make you a Christian; any more than standing in a garage makes you a car."
72. "When people are two-faced, the only thing you know for sure is that you can't trust either of them."
73. "Fake people don't surprise me anymore, loyal people do."
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74. "People will stab you in the back and then ask why you are bleeding."
75. "Counting other people's sins does not make you a saint."
76. "People are quick to judge but slow to correct themselves."
77. "My fake plants died because I did not pretend to water them."
78. "If everyone is real, then I must be fake because I'm not like them."
79. "I may be the black sheep of the family, but some of the white sheep aren't as white as they try to appear."
80. "Everyone wants the truth but nobody wants to be honest."
81. "Sometimes it's not the people that change; it's the mask that falls off."
82. "Fake is the new trend and everyone seems to be in style."
83. "True friends cry when you leave. Fake friends leave when you cry."
84. "Perfect people aren't real and real people aren't perfect."
85. "Being fake is so common now that being real is seen as offensive." – Chris Ruden
86. "Not my job to expose the fake. In due time they expose themselves."
87. "Someone who smiles too much with you can sometimes frown too much with you at your back." – Michael Bassey Johnson
88. "Sometimes you have to take people for who they say they are, because eventually the person they really are will be revealed."
89. "Cut off fake people for real reasons, not real people for fake reasons."
90. "The problem is, people are being hated when they’re real and loved when they’re fake." – Bob Marley
91. "One fake friend can do more damage than five enemies."
92. "When you become successful, you will get many false friends and true enemies."
93. "Fake friends: once they stop talking to you, they start talking about you."
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94. "Fake friends are around when they think you’re cool. True friends are around even when they think you’re a fool."
95. "Fake people always think others are fake." - Tomichan Matheikal
96. "Life is full of fake people but before you decide to judge them, make sure you’re not one of them."
97. "Most people want to see you do better, but not doing better than them." – London Mond
98. "I laugh with many but don't trust any."
99. "Always sleep with one eye open. Never take anything for granted. Your best friends might just be your enemies." – Sara Shepard
100. "Pay close attention to the people who don't clap when you win."
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