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“Laine had been very proud of herself last night. Nicholas had talked about ghosts and magic and woven a bit of a spell himself. He'd sounded so convincing, so logical, so sad, that she'd found herself wanting to believe him. But testing prods at his argument had made him angry, and long years with Gavin had taught her that angry, defensive people shared the lousy habit of being wrong.”

Pride Anger Supernatural Charisma Untruth Defensiveness Conning Wariness

Author:Stephen M. Irwin

“We can all be conned but at what point do we realize that we're being conned and to what point do we allow ourselves to be conned?”

Realizing Conning

Author:Guy Ritchie

“Girls gave sex to get love and boys gave love to get sex and conning girls was the favorite indoor sport.”

Girl Sex Sports Boys Conning

Book:Some Men Are More Perfect Than Others

Source: Some Men Are More Perfect Than Others

“Who can I trust? You have to invest in somebody and chances are you're probably going to invest in somebody who's going to deceive you. I've been conned a couple of times, but now I'm a little more savvy.”

Littles Chance Couple Deceiving Chances Are Hype Savvy I Trust You Conning Can I Trust You

Author:Maggie Gyllenhaal

“Once I actually get in the studio and I start working, I'm fine, but it's just getting there and these hours of torment with myself and self doubt, thinking 'I'm useless' and 'Who am I, conning myself into thinking I can do it again.'”

Thinking I Can Self Can Do Hours Doubt Fine Studios Useless Torment I Can Do It Self-doubt Conning

Author:Imogen Heap

“Do something about your life now. You know you are sick and tired of being sick and tired. Don't just think about it, look at it, and complain about it to whoever will listen. Stop conning yourself into being a volunteer victim, or telling the same old story. You are better than that. It's time to stand up for yourself and your dream. This is the one and only life that you have. Don't waste it watching someone's life - on tv, in a movie, a series or reality show. Take your power back and make a move. Live your life on your terms, and create something new in your life. You Deserve!”

“Were all conning ourselves, one way or another, just to get through life.”

Way One Way Conning

Author:Christian Bale

“I happen to think it's the politics that makes you electable, but the reason for that is politicians sometimes talk about electability as if it's just a matter of conning the public. Actually, it's a matter of persuading the public, and in my experience, usually, the public gets it right.”

Ifs Thinking Sometimes Matter Reason Happens Politician Persuading Conning

Author:Tony Blair

“Stop being conned by the old mantra that says, 'Leaders are cool, managers are dweebs.' Instead, follow the Peters Principle: Leaders are cool. Managers are cool too!”

Leader Principles Managers Peter Mantras Conning

Author:Tom Peters

“The lies the government and media tell are amplifications of the lies we tell ourselves. To stop being conned, stop conning yourself.”

War Government Lying Peace Media Anti War Antiwar Lies We Tell Ourselves Amplification Conning

Author:James Wolcott

“it is either make this thing permanent inside of you or forever just climb draggled up into the conning tower every time for one short glimpse of the horizon.”

Forever Permanent Climbs Horizon Towers Glimpse Conning

Book:The electric kool-aid acid test

Source: The electric kool-aid acid test

“Alan: Conning people out of their savings. Forgery. Blackmail. Selling real estate on Mars. We could have it all. You with me, Bambi?" Sin: "Clive, I was with you from 'I'm a social worker.”

People Real Social Sin Workers Selling Saving Mars Estates Savings Social Worker Blackmail Forgery Conning

Author:Sarah Rees Brennan

“Star Wars is not entertainment. Star Wars is George Lucas masturbating to a picture of Joseph Campbell and conning billions of people into watching the money shot.”

People War Stars Shots Entertainment Billions Conning

Book:Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded: A Decade of Whatever, 1998-2008

Source: Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded: A Decade of Whatever, 1998-2008

“Conning the conmen is one of life’s most satisfying pleasures.”

Pleasure Satisfying Conning

Book:Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator

Source: Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator

“There's a lot of conning as part of our society, I think.”

Thinking Our Society Conning

Author:Sigourney Weaver