M.L. Rio
M.L. Rio is an acclaimed author known for her debut novel, "If We Were Villains," which blends elements of mystery and Shakespearean drama. With a background in literature and theater, she expertly crafts intricate narratives that delve into the complexities of art and human nature. Rio holds a master's degree in Shakespeare Studies from King's College London, and her work reflects a deep passion for storytelling and classical literature.
Book summaries for books written by M.L. Rio
Quotes
All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
The truth is, we all have a past. We all have things we'd rather forget, and if we don't, we invent them.
Acting is not about being someone different. It's finding the similarity in what is apparently different, then finding myself in there.
Words have a remarkable power. They can make us laugh, they can make us cry, they can transport us to new worlds.
Just because something is not a lie does not mean that it isn't deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who speaks mere portions of truth in order to deceive is a craftsman of destruction.
To be or not to be, that is the question.
Theater is about truth. It’s about revealing the raw, brutal, beautiful parts of ourselves, and those parts of ourselves that we wish didn’t exist.
If we were villains, we wouldn’t be real, but we are real, and we are villains. What we do, we do. We can’t just turn the page.
The poet’s voice need not merely be the record of man, it can be one of the props, the pillars to help him endure and prevail.
There’s an art to everything, you know?
We're all just a moment from being monsters.
Fear is in the eye of the beholder.