Laughter is the stage of hypocrisy, truth is serious. ——19th-century French writer Stendhal

The world is a stage, and various roles are played by people. ——British playwright Thomas Middleton

Life is not conducted entirely according to the principles on the stage. ——British writer Stevenson

The world is just a stage, and people wear masks to play their roles. ——Di Barta

The real value is not on the stage of life, but in the roles we play. ——Famous quotes about the stage by the German poet Schiller

A truly successful businessman is never afraid of not having a stage, because he will create a stage for himself. ——Taiwanese romance novel writer Xi Juan's "Besides"

If the world was a stage, how much time would we spend boringly dressing ourselves up in the dressing room. ——John Erskine

A truly excellent tragedy should be performed on the stage of the human soul, with human reason as the only audience. —— Stage Quotes by Cabell

For men, society is a battlefield, a stage where people are constantly in a state of tension, while family is the only oasis and resting place for the soul. ——Japanese social activist and religious thinker Daisaku Ikeda

Birthday is a stage, a test, and an opportunity. When in love, men will take advantage of this; after marriage, women will take advantage of this.

——Modern Chinese writer Zhang Ailing