He had a certain air of being a handsome man--which he was not; and a certain air of being a well-bred man--which he was not. It was mere swagger and challenge; but in this particular, as in many others, blustering assertion goes for proof, half over the world.
Charles DickensStichwörter: deception appearance farce villian proud little-dorrit
Live a life of lies; die a death of truths.
Anthony LiccioneStichwörter: life truth deception death lie reaction consequences cause trick end fallout outcome orgin dispair end-result
Thou of thyself thy sweet self dost deceive.
William ShakespeareStichwörter: deception shakespeare sonnet
It’s not enough to be able to lie with a straight face; anybody with enough gall to raise on a busted flush can do that. The first way to lie artistically is to tell the truth — but not all of it. The second way involves telling the truth, too, but is harder: Tell the exact truth and maybe all of it…but tell it so unconvincingly that your listener is sure you are lying.
Robert A. HeinleinStichwörter: truth deception lies lying omissions half-truths
I don't know why wicked places generally look wicked. You'd think they'd look nice, to fool people, but they hardly ever do.
Lemony SnicketStichwörter: deception wickedness buildings wicked-places
Elegance is the perfect disguise for our violent nature—a mask so convincing that we often fool ourselves the moment we don it.
Ashim ShankerStichwörter: deception elegance mask disguise violent-nature
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