Quotes About Deception

Megan Whalen Turner, The Thief

Come in, Martise." Silhara's voice was almost sibilant in the darkness as he tagged on her hand. "There are no soul eaters here." No, she thought. Only heart thieves.

Twisted twins twinkling thick as thiefs.

You are not one of Pentrigrel's creations. This is not where you belong. He will not keep his word to you. He is concerned only with himself. You cannot condemn yourself to this over Lunette's fate.

No.' Dorren shifted onto his knees, leaning towards her. 'This is just the beginning, you'll see. You are his weakness and you will ruin everything.

How do I know you're not the killer?" MeShack asked.A smirk plastered on Zulu's face. "Because you would've been the first victim.

Sometimes, when you sleep with the enemy, waking up is the hardest part." ~ Muse

Fantasy is a wise lie.

O father Abram, what these Christians are, Whose own hard dealing teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!

Look to her, Moor, if thou has eyes to see. She has deceived her father, and may thee.

I used to always crack jokes in class. I was a good liar and a good talker. I was just good. I was my father's son. I was slick. When it comes to knowing what to say, to charm, I always had it.

He never admitted anything, even on his deathbed. He was a deluded liar. If it weren't for my father, I don't think I would be so open. So that's a huge blessing.

Jesus asked the Father for his disciples' security, sanctity and unity. Jesus still intercedes for us so fervently because we live in a world that is deceived, dangerous, defiled and divided.

The devil is the father of lies, but he neglected to patent the idea, and the business now suffers from competition.

My father said that a silent person is trying to hide something.

FEAR is an acronym in the English language for 'False Evidence Appearing Real'.

The worst of all deceptions is self-deception.

A thief is a man in need. A liar is a man in fear.

There is no illusion great than fear.

Our senses through ignorance of Reality, falsely tell us that what appears to be, is. FEAR = False Evidence Appearing Real

Strange times are these, in which we live, forsooth ; When young and old are taught in Falsehood's school:– And the man who dares to tell the truth, Is called at once a lunatic and fool.

A criminal remains a criminal whether he uses a convict's suit or a monarch's crown.

Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth.

As fear is a close companion to falsehood, so truth follows fearlessness.