Quotes About Deception

It takes intelligence to act dumb.

My name's Jean Tannen, and I'm the ambush.

You've got that motherly concern in your eyes, Jean. I must look like I'm hammered as shit," said Locke. "Actually you look like you were executed last week.

When the sky's falling, I take shelter under bullshit.

So that makes us robbers of robbers," said Bug, "who pretend to be robbers working for a robber of other robbers.

I have always found the presumptions of others to be the best possible disguise—haven't you?

The more in control the mark thinks they are, the more easily they respond to real control.

The only person who gets away with Locke Lamora games—" "—is Locke Lamora—

Nervy little Shades' Hill purse-clutcher, thinking you can keep me in the dark. What plan?" "The plan to steal a corpse." "Ahem. Anything else you'd like to tell me about it?" "It's brilliant.

The difference between honest and dishonest commerce is that when an honest man or woman of business ruins someone, they don't have the courtesy to cut their throat to finish the affair.

Lies go out, but the truth stays home.

Oh gods, Jean. Take a false name wherever we end up. Tavrin Callas is good. Let the bastard pop up all over the place.

I thought you specialised in dishonest finesse?" "I also do a brisk trade in putting knives to peoples' throats and shouting at them," said Locke.

Excellent,' said one of the Sanzas. "Soon he'll be fat, and we can butcher him like all the others for a Penance Day roast." "What my brother means to say," said the other twin, "is that all the others died of purely natural causes, and you have nothing to fear from us. Now have some more bread.

Live snakes? ' said one of the scribes. 'You mean-' 'Yeah,' said Locke. 'They've got scales, they slither around - snakes. Keep up.

I don't have to fight or run," [Locke] cackled. "I changed the rules of the game. I just have to keep you here...asshole. Here...until...Jean gets back.

After all, poison is only contagious at dinner parties.

But what the fuck ... ever gave you the idea that Locke was the first name I was actually born with?

Ibelius," said Jean. "If what Locke is doing were lurking about, corpses could be acrobats.

Barsavi knew how to create expectations, Locke, and how to use those expectations to mislead those who would harm him.

You seem to have a real talent for improvised dishonesty.

The only person who gets away with Locke Lamora games—" "—is Locke Lamora—" "—because we think the gods are saving him up for a really big death. Something with knives and hot irons—" "—and fifty thousand cheering spectators.

I'm sorry," muttered Locke. "I was so keen to come to Tal fucking Verrar." "It's not your fault. We were both eager to hop in bed with the wench; it's just shit luck she turned out to have the clap.

What thieves of wonder are these poor senses.