Quotes About Intrigue

Robert Charles Wilson

Lola pushed aside the sentries and entered his room anyway. In the process, the front of her dress somehow got torn (perhaps by her, perhaps by one of the sentries), and to the astonishment of all, most especially the king, her bare breasts were brazenly exposed. Lola was granted her audience with Ludwig. Fifty-five hours later she made her debut on the Bavarian stage; the reviews were terrible, but that did not stop Ludwig from arranging more performances.

Maintenez votre entourage dans l'incertitude et le flou en ne révélant jamais le but qui se cache derrière vos actions. S'ils n'ont aucune idée de ce que vous prévoyez, ils ne pourront pas préparer de défense. Guidez-les assez loin dans une autre direction, enveloppez-les d'un écran de fumée et quand ils perceront à jour vos desseins, il sera trop tard.

Al comenzar, no debe ha- ber nada seductor en tu actitud. La seducción ha de iniciarse desde un ángulo, indirectamente, para que el objetivo  se percate de ti en forma gra- dual.

One of the most important elements in the rhythm of drama is suspense

They had to serve their masters, but if they seemed to fawn, if they curried favor too obviously, the other courtiers around them would notice and would act against them.

Muchas suspiran por el placer que huye / y aborrecen al que se les brinda; / insta con menos fervor / y dejarás de parecerle inoportuno. / No siempre han de delatar tus agasajos la esperanza / del triunfo; en ocasiones conviene que el amor / se insinúe disfrazado con el nombre de amistad. / He visto más de una mujer intratable sucumbir / a esta prueba, y al que antes era / su amigo convertirse por fin en su amante.

It is a deadly but common misperception to believe that by displaying and vaunting your gifts and talents, you are winning the master's affection. He may feign appreciation, but at his first opportunity he will replace you with someone less intelligent, less attractive, less threatening, just as Louis XIV replaced the sparkling Fouquet with the bland Colbert.

Keep withdrawing, surprising, and stimulating the chase. As long as you do, you have the power.

La mayoría somos de- masiado  obvios; tú sé difícil de entender.

Una mezcla de cualidades sugiere profundidad, lo que fascina tanto como confunde.

Sus repliegues las vuelven misteriosas, y las engrandecemos en nuestra imaginación.

that we are far more mysterious, complex, and interesting than we had imagined.

Pero haz que la gente se pregunte por qué eres tímido o triste bajo tu desenvuelto ingenio intelectual, y conseguirás su atención. Dale una ambigüedad que le haga ver lo que quiere, atrapa su imaginación con algunos atisbos voyeuristas de tu alma oscura.

Esto no debe anunciarse en tus palabras, sino en tu actitud. No te preocupes si esta cualidad oculta es negativa, como peligro, crueldad o amoralidad; la gente se sentirá atraída por el enigma de todas maneras, y es raro que la bondad pura sea seductora.

Debes aprender a despertar la curiosidad de la gente dejándola vislumbrar algo de tu vida privada —las causas por las que luchas, la persona de la que estás enamorado (por el momento)—, algo que parezca revelar un elemento de tu personalidad. Déjala fantasear e imaginar.

Never make it too clear what you are doing or about to do.

Do not show all your cards. An air of mystery heightens your presence; it also creates anticipation.

People are enthralled by mystery; because it invites constant interpretation, they never tire of it. The mysterious cannot be grasped. And what cannot be seized and consumed creates power.

In the end, the only safe place to put a Trojan horse is outside your walls.

What fascinates people isn't policy- who cares about policy? What fascinates people is always people- the detail of another person's life.

Robert Harris

Egwene didn't notice someone new entering the tent. Rand did, however, and he spun as the flaps parted and let in light. He frowned at the interloper. His frown died as soon as he saw the person who entered. Moiraine.

The nobles and the noble Houses maneuver for advantage. They do things they think will help them, or hurt and enemy, or both. Usually, it's all done in secrecy, or if not, they try to make it seem as if they're doing something other than what they are.