Quotes About Skepticism

A defense attorney, at least a good defense attorney, never tries to convince anyone of anything. We do the opposite. We remind everyone you can't know anything for sure.

She looked away from him. This was one reason she didn't date cops. They lied far too easily.

What are you doing here?" Juarez removed the glasses. "You always this friendly?" She

He leaned closer. "Don't lie to me, Caramia. I don't like it.

Maybe she hired Black." Dani tried

Better to assume the worst and be wrong than assume the best and be wrong.

But if anything will turn me off, it's a very practiced approach, as if the man has done it a thousand times before, to a lot of different women. Which always seems to imply that I am no different from all the rest. Not flattering.

Anita can speak for herself, Richard said. Jean-Claude's attention flicked back to me. That is certainly true. But I came to see how the two of you enjoyed the play. And pigs fly, I said. You don't believe me? Not hardly, I said.

But I was naturally suspicious; it comes from working too closely with the police for too long. Cynicism is so contagious.

Never trust people who smile constantly. They're either selling something or not very bright." - Laurell K. Hamilton

Never believe that a vampire will only take a little. That it won't hurt. That's like believing your date will pull out in time. Just trust him. Yeah, right.

He gave a little chuckle, but his eyes stayed wary and he did another glance around at all the men. His gaze came back to me and he showed me those suspicious cop eyes that said clearly I was full of shit and he didn't believe me. Didn't believe what, you might ask? He was a ten-year-plus veteran police officer; he didn't believe a damn thing that anyone told him.

Suspicion is healthy. It'll keep you alive.

it felt a bit like five chapters into an Agatha Christie novel, everyone milling around, looking vaguely suspect.

Si alguien duda de su veracidad, o piensa que no es posible que un hombre se engañe a sí mismo de este modo,—debo aconsejarle que por un momento se remita a sus propias reflexiones; y entonces podré aventurarme a poner por testigo de mis aseveraciones a su propio corazón'.

Oh, wait a minute—when have I seen this before? Got another girlfriend, Daddy? Ready for round two in divorce court? Don't forget to line up a good shrink for Emma; she thinks you're a god.

Oh my God," my husband said with a gasp, reading further. "He beat three men into unconsciousness? Alone? What is this, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Rapist? Does he fly and run across treetops? How long are his nails? What do you think his record for man beating is? Do we need four guys in the house at all times? Do we need five? You know, I could start a band and we could practice here.

Nobody'd believe a story like yours except a dyke who shaves dogs.

Oh, I don't believe in anything. I especially don't believe in astrology. Know why?" "Why?" "Because I'm a Saggitarius, and every Sagittarius knows astrology is a lot of hooey.

I wasn't sure I liked him, but I was just as happy not to like the men I worked for. It bothered me less that way if I felt I was giving them less than full value.

Is That All There Is?

Ah, ladies and gentlemen, a man lives a sad life when he cannot take anything or anyone seriously.

The sad truth is, they should never trust me.

But, of course only morons would ever think or speak of themselves as intellectuals. That's why they all look so sad.