Quotes About Deception

Why is that?" Seth asked. Grandma thought about the question a moment before answering. "Because evil likes to hide.

They were all good creatures. Your friends and family are murderers. And so are you.

Renford's father got me from behind with a hoe.

How do you 'accidentally' kill a noble man in his own mansion?" "With a knife in the chest. Or, rather, a pair of knives in the chest...

Power is an illusion of perception.

That's kind of what trust is, isn't it? A willful self-delusion.

What would you think if I told you that I wasn't an Allomancer?" Sazed asked. "I'd think that you were lying," Vin said. "Have you known me to lie before?" "The best liars are those who tell the truth most of the time.

Brandon Sanderson

Plots behind plots, plans behind plans. There was always another secret.

How do you fight someone smarter than yourself?' Rand Whispered. 'The answer is simple. You make her think that you are sitting down across the table from her, ready to play her game. Then you punch her in the face as hard as you can.

The problem with being clever, Serene thought with a sigh, is that everyone assumes you're always planning something.

They are presented attractively for the same reason that kittens are cute - so that they can draw you in, then pounce on you for the kill. Seriously. Stay away from kittens.

Philosophy? What good is that?" Isn't it the art of saying nothing with as many words as possible?

It's not a lie," Shallan said, "if everyone understands and knows what it means." "Mm. Those are some of the best lies.

The man who wants you to trust him is the one you must fear the most.

How do you accidentally kill a lord in his own manor?' with a knife to the chest...well a pair of knives actually, one can never be too careful

Actually, [Wax] said, we came here because we needed someplace safe to think for a few hours." Ranette: "Your mansion isn't safe?" Wax: "My butler failed to poison me, then tried to shoot me, then set off an explosive in my study" Ranette: "Huh.... You need to screen these people better, Wax.

Suddenly, Vin grew pale. Elend paused, glancing at her, sensing that something was wrong. Not with what he'd said, something else. What is it? Assassins? Mist spirits? Koloss? "I just realized something," Vin said, looking at him with those intense eyes of hers. "I can't go to a ball—I didn't bring a gown!

The best liars are those who tell the truth most of the time.

THE BEST WAY TO FOOL SOMEONE, in Vin's estimation, was to give them what they wanted. Or, at the very least, what they expected. As long as they assumed that they were one step ahead, they wouldn't look back to see if there were any steps that they'd completely missed.

light makes shadow. Truth makes lies.

Once, maybe I would have thought you a fool, but...well, that's kind of what trust is, isn't it? A willful self-delusion? You have to shut out that voice that whispers about betrayal, and just hope that your friends aren't going to hurt you.

Humans can see the world as it is not. It is why your lies can be so strong. You are able to not admit that they are lies.

However a man who was honest and clever was always, ALWAYS more difficult to scam than someone who was both dishonest and clever. Sincerity. It was so difficult , by definition, to fake.