Quotes About Deception

One of my favorite movies of all time is Fargo.

When you meet somebody for the first time, you're not meeting them. You're meeting their representative.

Moreover, statistics can be deceiving: the growth of jobs in the US in the 90s was due to many part-time jobs, with no benefits and generally low pay.

One of the things cops learn first is that everyone lies. Some people to hide things, some people just for the hell of it, but everyone lies. Assume that everyone is hiding something, it saves time.

It is wise to remember that you are one of those who can be fooled some of the time.

Self-assertion may deceive the ignorant for a time; but when the noise dies away, we cut open the drum, and find it was emptiness that made the music.

We live in a time of fake news - things that are made up and manufactured.

A man who marries without knowing Bunbury has a very tedious time of it.

All of our heartfelt lies Are not enough this time

A knave thinks himself a fool, all the time he is not making a fool of some other person.

Time shall unfold what plaited cunning hides: Who cover faults, at last shame them derides.

To beguile the time, look like the time.

The private wound is deepest. O time most accurst, 'Mongst all foes that a friend should be the worst!

There were weekends and evening hours. A lot of time went in to defend what proved to be a deceitful action.

Like a snail crossing a sidewalk, the Clinton Administration leaves a lengthening trail of slime, this time on America's national honor.

For every time she shouted "Fire!" They only answered "Little liar!" And therefore when her aunt returned, Matilda, and the house, were burned.

We see but the outside of a rich man's happiness; few consider him to be like the silkworm, that, when she seems to play, is at the very same time consuming herself.

Am I surprised that Joe Klein [pseudonymous author of Primary Colors which he denied writing] lied? No, because in my opinion reporters lie all the time.

I never knew until I came here to Hollywood that somebody could be really nice to you for years and really hate your guts. Happens all the time here.

If you tell lies about a product, you will be found out - either by the Government, which will prosecute you, or by the consumer, who will punish you by not buying your product a second time.

You must be able to handle a variety of move orders during the first 5-6 moves - otherwise you'll find yourself 'tricked' time and time again.

Each time I fail to think about death, I have the impression of cheating, of deceiving someone in me.

Photographs deceive time, freezing it on a piece of cardboard where the soul is silent.

Just so you know, when they say "Once upon a time" . . . they're lying