"The sure way to be cheated is to think one's self more cunning than others."

-- Francois de La Rochefoucauld

#Thinking Quotes #Self Quotes #Deception Quotes

“To desire to be perpetually in the society of a pretty woman until the end of one's days, is as if, because one likes good wine, one wished always to have one's mouth full of it.”
“Climate change represents the greatest and widest-ranging market failure ever seen”
“I don't feel sorry for myself, because I'm living my dream. Even when I was a little boy I used to stand in the playground and pretend I was on 'Opportunity Knocks.'”
“You're brilliant,"he says."But you're a fool to stay with someone like me." I close my eyes at the touch of his hand."Then we are both fools.”
“I basically never feel like writing. I am a happy-go-lucky, relaxed, fun-seeking kind of person. And working disturbs that, because it puts me in a state of anxiety.”
“Donâ€™t worry, though, because Prince Hubert is very handsome and kind. Thatâ€™s all you wanted in a boyfriend, wasnâ€™t it?â€ â€œNo,â€ I said. She raised an eyebrow. â€œIt must be. If you had admired any other qualities you would have developed them in yourself, wouldnâ€™t you?â€ Which was really too much. I put my hands on my hips. â€œArenâ€™t fairy godmothers supposed to be nice and make you feel better about yourself?â€ She rolled her eyes. â€œNo, youâ€™re confusing fairy god- mothers with sales clerks.”
“A fair exterior is a silent recommendation.”
“Just as someone who's been interested in radio and programming for so long, I can usually tell when an interviewer is doing a segment just to fill a programming slot. They ask questions, but they don't care about the answers.”

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