Quotes About Deception

Do not be content with an imaginary god.

How deceived do you have to be to be blind and naked and not know it? This isn't a subtle thing.

The truth may hurt, but lies can destroy.

People believe what they want to believe. They see no evil because they don't want to. But evil is out there.

Even her heart lied to her...

Betrayal was the ultimate weapon, for it left emotional destruction in its wake. And questions. Thousands of questions.

Trust was now a four-letter word.

Faking it in front of a guy's family is hardly a common occurrence in my life. How about yours?" FAKING IT TO MAKING IT

You can't stop people from morphing the truth. It's human nature. I blow-dry my hair, put on make-up, wear high-heels. I've laughed at jokes told by men who simply weren't that funny. We create an outer identify to hide our innate vulnerability. But even deeper, it springs from the most primal desire we harbour.

...maybe it's only fitting that relationship that started with a lie would end with one.

How'd you get in here?" She raised her eyebrows. "You pick pockets." Kat watched his hand fly to his back pocket. "I can pick locks. Looking for this?" she asked, holding up his wallet. "Oops. Maybe I can pick pockets too.

Every decent con man knows that the simplest truth is more powerful than even the most elaborate lie.

And as every spy knows, common enemies are how allies always begin.

If you die of pneumonia,I'm pretty sure there are at least a dozen guys who'll try to kill me and make it look like an accident (Hale)

Even though Cammie is fluent in fourteen languages and capable of killing a man seven different ways with her bare hands, she has no idea what to do when she meets an ordinary boy who thinks she's an ordinary girl.

Note to self: Rachel Morgan is a totally awesome liar.

love is the biggest con of all

Excuse me, Abigail, but whose shift did she get away during?' Townsend asked with a glare. 'Excuse me, Townsend, but who was supposed to booby-trap the doors?' 'I'm an agent of Her Majesty's Secret Service,' Townsend said, indignant. 'I do not do booby traps.

You cannot con an honest man.

For a genius thief you really are a stupid girl aren't you?

Sometimes the biggest lies we tell are to ourselves.

I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You

Denying the undeniable just makes you sound like a fool as well as a liar.

Most people believe me when I lie. I've learned how to say the words just right. I have a trusting kind of face. But the boy in front of me was a trained operative, so Zach knew better. And besides, Zach new me.