Quotes About Deception

But Annabeth knew that people saw what they wanted to see. They didn't need the Mist to warp their perceptions.

Mugged by my own mother.

Do yourself a favor,' I said. Forget it. Forget you ever saw me. Forget that you tried to kill me too? Yeah. That, too. But who are you? Percy- I started to say. Then the skeletons turned around. Gotta go! What kind of name is Percy Gotta-go? I bolted for the exit.

people saw what they wanted to see. They didn't need the Mist to warp their perceptions.

Sometimes you lie to deceive people. Sometimes you lie because you need the lie to become the truth

Hey, for a scythe, cookies, and a chance to commit murder, Kronos could hide his true feelings.

I tried to look confused, which is one of my most convincing expressions.

Their dad was the god of thieves, but they were about a stealthy as water buffalos.

My stomach churned. The monster had mimicked Thalia perfectly. If I'd heard that voice in the dark, calling for help, I would've run straight toward it.

You set us up!" "No! I swear—" Her face fell. "Mel. Mel must've told him." "Right," I grumbled. "Blame Mel.

WHEN TRAVELING THROUGH WASHINGTON, DC, one expects to see a few snakes in human clothing.

I do not know how much they see through the Mist. I doubt it would matter to them if they knew the truth. Sometimes mortals can be more horrible than monsters.

When strength doesn't work," Zeus said, trickery might.

I concentrated hard and snapped my fingers. You don't see the sword, I told the girl. It's just a ballpoint pen. She blinked. Um . . . no. It's a sword, weirdo.

We're fine.' A few feet away, Aurum snarled quietly, which meant Nico was lying.

He told me he wouldn't hurt... Charlie. He lied to me.

You can't hide from yourself, Loki! I said. No matter what form you take, you're still you - alone, scorned, bitter, faithless. Your insults are hollow and desperate. You don't stand a chance against us, because you don't have an us. You are Loki, always alone.

Sometimes, even Loki can be right.

Alex promised to keep watch. At least I think that's what she said. She could have announced I'll invite Loki into camp and kill you all in your sleep! HAHAHAHA! and I still would've passed out.

The suitors: a hundred of the greediest, evilest cut-throats who'd ever lived.

I know," Ursula said, "it's like the Emperor's new clothes.

Each reported on a myriad others, filaments in an evangelistic web of treachery that stretched across the country.

But appearance and reality were different things, weren't they?

He had seemed fierce and noble but in the end he was as disappointing as everyone else.