#deception

Together we agree that there are few tableaus more pathetic than a woman poring over a plethora of self-help books, while in a small café across town her husband is sharing a bottle of Pouilly-Fuissé and fettucini Alfredo with a beautiful woman, fondling her fishnet knee and making careful plans to escape his life. ↗

— Suzanne Finnamore

#divorce #infidelity #marriage #self-help #beauty

Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak. ↗

— Sun Tzu

#life #war #art

Every picture tells a story. But sometimes it's hard to know what story is actually being told. ↗

— Anastasia Hollings

#beauty

I know my vision is impaired and cannot be trusted with even the simplest tasks, much less dating. Not that I´ve come within talon distance of a man. ↗

— Suzanne Finnamore

#cheating #deception #divorce #infidelity #marriage

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

Her words were like tinfoil; they shone and they covered things up. ↗

— Helen Cross

#lies #words #love

Reality denied comes back to haunt. ↗

— Philip K. Dick

#history #psychology #self-deception #behavior

Lying to ourselves is more deeply ingrained than lying to others. ↗

— Fyodor Dostoyevsky

#self-deception #deception

Do actions agree with words? There's your measure of reliability. Never confine yourself to the words. ↗