#deception

Men still have to be governed by deception. ↗

— Georg C. Lichtenberg

#governed #men #still

The art of pleasing is the art of deception. ↗

— Luc de Clapiers

#deception #pleasing

Self-deception ultimately explains Japan's plight. The Japanese have never accepted that change is in their interest - and not merely a response to U.S. criticism. ↗

— Paul Samuelson

#change #criticism #explains #interest #japan

Frankie raised an eyebrow. Look at you getting all sentimental. You know where to find me. Delaney nodded. That doesn’t mean you want to be found. Come on. One drink. ↗

— Holly Hood

#love #love-hurts #love

Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears. ↗

— Rudyard Kipling

#liars #self-deception #deception

His lies were so exquisite I almost wept. ↗

— Dave Eggers

#lying #deception

I feel incendiary, a wildfire. My spirit licks at the gates of a very elaborate, customized, and distracting emotional Hades. ↗

— Suzanne Finnamore

#cheating #deception #divorce #infidelity #marriage

How do you know? How best to ensure his nervous breakdown?" I ask. "Keep going," Christian says. "Just go on as if nothing has happened. We all hate that. ↗

— Suzanne Finnamore

#cheating #deception #divorce #infidelity #marriage

How can I grieve what is still in motion?" I ask her. "Shoes are still dropping all over the place. I´m not kidding," I say. "It´s Normandy out there. ↗

— Suzanne Finnamore

#cheating #deception #divorce #grieving #infidelity

To keep myself from harming or calling N and to stave off the rage and despair, I focus on my extraordinary son, drink midrange Chardonnay every night after he is asleep, and make a barrage of late-night mail-order retail purchases placed from the couch. The couch has officially become my second battle station. I am angry and I have credit And I´m all blackened inside; I should wear a pointy witch hat around Larkspur as I go to the bank and drop A off at day care. It would be more honest. ↗

— Suzanne Finnamore

#cheating #deception #divorce #infidelity #marriage