93 Best Deception Quotes

We scare because we care. – Roz

The fish always sees the bait, never the hook

Nothing is more deceitful... than the appearance of humility.

A great rise ball looks like it's climbing a ladder.

I think the best way to get your kids to eat their vegetables is to tell them they're candy. Then when they find out you lied, tell them life is full of disappointments. - Jack Handey

The best way to get your kids to eat their vegetables is to tell them they're what superheroes eat. Then when they find out you lied, tell them life is full of disappointments. - Jack Handey

If you ever get caught in a lie, just say you were testing the other person's gullibility. - Jack Handey

The best way to get your kids to do their homework is to tell them it's not due until tomorrow. Then when they find out you lied, tell them life is full of disappointments. - Jack Handey

If you ever get caught cheating, just say you were testing the other person's forgiveness. - Jack Handey

The best way to get your kids to eat their vegetables is to tell them they're what astronauts eat. Then when they find out you lied, tell them life is full of disappointments. - Jack Handey

If you ever get caught lying, just say you were practicing for a career in politics. - Jack Handey

If you ever get caught cheating at cards, just say you were testing the other players' observation skills. - Jack Handey

The best way to get your kids to eat their vegetables is to tell them they're what rock stars eat. Then when they find out you lied, tell them life is full of disappointments. - Jack Handey

If you ever get caught eavesdropping, just say you were practicing your listening skills. - Jack Handey

You lock it up. – Jeremy Grey

We're like second graders, we pass notes. – John Beckwith

Crashers don't have friends. We're lone wolves. – Jeremy Grey

I'm not a real person, Claire. I'm a portrait artist. – John Beckwith

I'm not a therapist, I'm a mediator. There's a big difference. – John Beckwith

I'm just a wedding crasher. I crash weddings. It's what I do. – John Beckwith

Danny's not here, Mrs. Torrance. – Delbert Grady

I'm not gonna hurt you. – Jack Torrance

I always tell the truth. Even when I lie. – Tony Montana

The eyes, chico. They never lie. – Tony Montana

Andy did like he was told, buffed those shoes to a high mirror shine. The guard simply didn't notice. Neither did I... I mean, seriously, how often do you look at a man's shoes? – Red

I misspelled your name. It's with an "H". The woman's name was Hilda. – Rick Blaine

Your murderers come with smiles, they come as your friends, the people who've cared for you all of your life.

That was the culture. We were led to believe that we were making a thousand dollars a week when we were making 200.

In my home, where I drink my wine, all who come are welcome. – Don Ciccio

I’m not going to lie to you. Lying is a sin. But I am going to withhold information. – Frank Underwood

Everyone sounds like Meryl Streep with a gun to their head. – Jimmy McGill

I'm not your friend. I'm not your lawyer. I'm not your fiduciary. I'm your lawyer. – Jimmy McGill

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story. – Nucky Thompson

The bigger the lie, the easier it is to get people to believe it.

The most successful marriages are based on lies. – Eddie Kessler

Nothing here is vegetarian. – Hannibal Lecter

You don’t know the difference between the truth and a lie anymore because you’ve been lying to yourself for years. – Wendy Byrde

There are many types of monsters that scare me: Monsters who cause trouble without showing themselves, monsters who abduct children, monsters who devour dreams, monsters who suck blood... and then, monsters who tell nothing but lies. Lying monsters are a real nuisance: They are much more cunning than others. They pose as humans even though they have no understanding of the human heart; they eat even though they've never experienced hunger; they study even though they have no interest in academics; they seek friendship even though they don't know how to love. If I were to encounter such monsters, I would likely be eaten by them... because in truth, I am that monster. – L

I've never lied. That in itself is the biggest lie. – L

If you wear a mask for too long, it will become your face. – Lelouch Lamperouge

Lies are no substitute for the truth. But they can be a means to reach it. – Lelouch Lamperouge

What you see with your eyes isn’t everything. – Kogami Shinya

You're the one who's lying! You're the Witch of the Waste in disguise! – Sophie

I'm not a puppet. I'm a real boy! – Pinocchio

There's a stack of fresh pancakes right over there. – Fairy Godmother

It's called a hustle, sweetheart.

Do not be fooled by its commonplace appearance. Like so many things, it is not what is outside, but what is inside that counts. – The Peddler

She's a friend from the village. She's... uh... crazy. – Mulan

I see you have a sword. I have one, too. They're both a part of the Wu-Shu tradition. – Mulan

We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness. – O'Brien