Masque Quotes

“And the touch of her own mask, at first cool and clammy leather, but quickly like a second skin, and the play it gives her, herself a stage, her every breath a performance, and yet (herein lies the magic) also and entirely true. Every game, every lie flirting and cruel - and the house is full of them, games and lies - is real as knives, for the masquerade has come to define the night. The false face of everyday, that hides reality beneath flesh and skin, is itself hidden beneath the fantasy that, because it is a product and reflection of the mind, is an honest facade. Sadie has lived a wary, defensive life, always urged by that self-preserving instinct to stay small, hidden, safe. She did not know she had an imp inside her until she wore it on her face.

("One Of The Hungry Ones")”
― Holly Phillips, Best New Horror 17

“Ne vous cachez pas! Quand vous dites quelque chose, ne soyez pas dans l'ombre, laissez chacun vous voir! Quoi que vous disiez persistez et signez! Soyez assez courageux n'utilisez pas de masque! Que le soleil brille sur votre visage et que tout le monde puisse vous voir!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan

“On n'échappe pas à sa condition. On fait des efforts, on se travestit dans une existence pour mieux en fuir une autre, on s'arme d'artifices, on se barde de diplômes et de paillettes mais à la fin il reste toujours un vêtement qui nous trahit, un costume trop grand, un masque factice qui révèle nos visages invariants.”
― Joris Giovannetti, Ceux que la nuit choisit