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“My momma always said the best way to get what you want from people is to give them what they think they want. They expected me to be stupid, so I used that to our advantage.”

Book:Dread Nation

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“When I met Millie, she was a hugger. She hugged over everything. I didn’t. We came to an agreement that hugs are reserved for prolonged partings and death. That’s it. At least, I thought that was our agreement. It seems like she’s figured out how to steal hugs more frequently. Millie’s turned into a hit and run hugger.”

Friendship Friends Hug Sneaky Hugs Hugger

Book:Damaged

Source: Damaged

“Honey, if the man is that dense, you can drag that cot he been sleepin' on into your room, nab his clothes, and lay in wait for him. When he comes lookin' for his things, lock the door and settle the matter once and for all.”

Humor Sneaky Women Having Fun

Book:Short-Straw Bride

Source: Short-Straw Bride

“Sometimes you have to live down to people's expectations, Kate. If you can do that, you'll get much further in life.”

Lying Expectations Sneaky

Book:Dread Nation

Source: Dread Nation

“It's hard not to look sneaky when you're sneaking.”

Sneaky

Book:Undead Girl Gang

Source: Undead Girl Gang

“Being dead means never having to do anything sneaky.”

Humor Dead Sneaky

Book:Burglars Can't Be Choosers

Source: Burglars Can't Be Choosers

“It is often very useful for others to think you less intelligent than you are," Benedict said, his tone amused. "It works particularly well against those who aren't as intelligent as you in the first place.”

Intelligence Espionage Sneaky

Book:The Aeronaut's Windlass

Source: The Aeronaut's Windlass

“The thing about women is that they got liberated too fast. They never learned to be straightforward about life because they had to sneak around for about a thousand years tricking men into doing things they wanted. So they manipulate you instead of telling you what they want, so you never know where the hell you are. And then they get mad at you and bitch.”

Women Tricks Liberation Complaints Women S Rights Women S Liberation Complain Sneaky Women S Lib

Book:Manhunting

Source: Manhunting

“For that purpose, partly as the result of Ranieri’s persistent lobbying, two new facilities had sprung up in the federal government alongside Ginnie Mae. They guaranteed the mortgages that did not qualify for the Ginnie Mae stamp. The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (called Freddie Mac) and the Federal National Mortgage Association (called Fannie Mae) between them, by giving their guarantees, were able to transform most home mortgages into government-backed bonds.”

Sneaky Wall Street Salomon Brothers Creation Of Mortgage Bonds Fannie Mae Freddie Mac Ginnie Mae Lewis Ranieri

Book:Liar's Poker

Source: Liar's Poker

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