Quotes About Deception

The Russians thrive on misinformation and disinformation.

The oblique paradox of propaganda is that the lie in the throat becomes, by repetition, the truth in the heart.

A real diplomat is one who can cut his neighbor's throat without having his neighbor notice it.

A man may build himself a throne of bayonets, but he can't sit on it.

There's so many lies being told throughout the media and people just run with the lies. They're numb to it. Too many followers, not enough leaders.

Every once in while, a person will do something obvious and direct that is no more than it appears to be. I think they do it to throw you off.

One is forever throwing away substance for shadows.

It's very difficult to pretend you're throwing a car.

With a thriller, you're going to have your red herrings, as different suspects are thrown up as possible culprits. You can only explore that for so long - if you do that more than a few times, it starts to get a little redundant.

I love to get thrown around, and the reality about it. I hate watching a movie, knowing the actors are faking it.

The slaveholders are terrible for promising to give you this or that, or such and such a privilege, if you will do thus and so, and when the time of fulfillment comes, and one claims the promise, they, forsooth, recollect nothing of the kind; and you are, like as not, taunted with being a liar.

I really don't want to do anything that resembles stand-up comedy. But I will agree to say that I am doing it, and I will hope that people expect it to be that, so I can thwart those expectations.

Thus much for thy assurance know; a hollow friend is but a hellish foe.

Who had deceived thee so often as thyself?

Many self-help books give you these neat, tidy formulas that are really illusions. They dupe people into thinking, 'Well if I can just do that, then everything's going to be okay.' My work differs in that I don't offer quick solutions and simple explanations.

No one who hired Siegfried & Roy was shocked when they brought a tiger onstage. So you shouldn't be shocked if you book a comedian and she points out that the emperor has no clothes.

I run a tight ship, but I try and make it seem like I'm not doing that at all.

The biggest lie in the world is in answer to the question, 'How are you?' People usually say, 'I'm fine,' but that's mostly bull. Everyone wants to display being perfect. They tell themselves and their friends, 'I drive this car, I own this house, I'm fine.' People ball up into these tight wads of repression.

I'm a new man, Giovanni. If you want to imitate me, you'll have to abandon the mask and get a face like this one." Erik smiled mirthlessly at his young nemesis, his teeth shining madly in the dim light of piazza. "You can't have her! She loves me. The mask won't do. You could never giver what she wants, because she wants me!" Giovanni tried to follow Meg and Roul, but each time he shifted Erik was there.

Remember, trust is such a thing that once it is broken, it remains broken.

Humility is nothing but truth, and pride is nothing but lying.

It's stained and frayed in such distinctive ways, but it's very definitely made out of wool. And now...now it's polyester, which means that I'm not lying on my carpet in my apartment. You have lived up to your reputation Mr Cobb. I'm still dreaming!

He pursued false shadows and had nothing to show for it but exhaustion.

Ladies and gentlemen good evening You've seen that seeing is believing Your ears and your eyes will be bleeding Please check to see if you're still breathing