Quotes About Secrecy

Most of the important secrets that I've known about, the real secrets that are known about aren't worth publishing.

One thing Jim McGreevey wants the world to know: Leading a double life as a gay man trying to appear straight was easy for him to pull off. He was 'good' at it. Not only that - it helped him become a better politician.

If the executioner goes, my package will never be made public. If he doesn't go, it will be made public exactly fifty years from the day the bill for a moratorium on capital punishment is defeated.

Keep people off-balance and in the dark by never revealing the purpose behind your actions. If they have no clue what you are up to, they cannot prepare a defense.

We're not militant, but there are certain things that are absolutely secret. There was a pilot printed on red paper, and I read everything on my iPad and have a scanner on my desk for these purposes. I scanned in the script, and red paper script scans in perfectly fine.

You may be less likely to pick on someone if you don't know what's in their briefcase or purse.

I remember being in high school, and you had to draw those lines and define yourself. I don't think when I was in high school I would have been willing to admit that I liked the Shins. I was into TSOL and Black Flag. I probably would have listened to the Shins secretly in my bedroom.

To keep your secret is wisdom; to expect others to keep it is folly.

If people know too much about you, I think you become a little less interesting as an actor - your job is to fool people.

To say what your disguise is would be foolish.

Secrecy is the foundation of politics.

I know my dad is a big Internet freak, and he's been known to be a Wikileaker.

Secrecy is never so appealing as in a free society.

If you want to keep something concealed from your enemy, don't disclose it to your friend.

There are certain things that only me, my friends and family should know. It's not everyone's business.

If we can't have exchanges with our friends and family, with loved ones that won't at some point be made public, then we can't have private lives. And if we can't have private lives, then we're not really free people.

Eating disorders are shrouded in secrecy, and there are so many things I felt very ashamed of that I could never talk about. Even though I have fully recovered, there were still things that I needed to go through again and work through.

I protect myself by refusing to know myself.

She would never tell him and he could stay in his room and never get any fresh air and die if he liked!

nothing, and Mr. Havisham kept her from suspecting

If tha' was a missel thrush an' showed me where thy nest was, does tha' think I'd tell any one? Not me," he said. "Tha' art as safe as a missel thrush." And she was quite sure she was.

Oh, what a queer house this is! Mary said. What a queer house! Everything is a kind of secret.

I'll take care of that." Merrick bent and pinched Sarah's chin. "You say anything to anybody about me being in this room with Cleo, and I'll cut your little pink tongue out. Understand?" Sarah believed him, and nodded her head. He smiled slightly and let her go. She darted to the corner and crouched there, trembling and feeling sick. "See?" Merrick crowed gleefully. "Nothing to worry about. She won't say a word about us to anyone.

Politics: the art of appearing candid and completely open while concealing as much as possible.