Façade Quotes

“[Her delicate beauty must avoid a strong light. There is something about her uncertain manner, as well as her white clothes, that suggests a moth.]”
― Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire

“Presenting a humble façade gains trust; flattery appeals to ego; combine the two to gain an ego-based trust within someone, and you will find in your hands a judgement clouding tool second only to love.”
― A.J. Darkholme, Rise of the Morningstar

“The weakest link in any chain of security is not the technology itself, but the person operating it; iron gates have no compassion to appeal to, nor fears to exploit, nor insecurities to use to one’s advantage. They are, however, operated by us – by beings of unlimited vulnerability and limited energy. Why waste time brute-forcing what can be easily circumvented by a clever façade and a crimson tongue?”
― A.J. Darkholme, Rise of the Morningstar

“No matter what its citizens get up to, Hamburg always manages to keep its nose clean.”
― Carey Harrison, Richard's Feet

“Ze had nooit verwacht dat een meisje zoals zij zoiets drastisch zou doen. Toch wist Calliope maar al te goed dat je nooit kon weten wat mensen verborgen hielden achter de façade die ze aan de buitenwereld toonden. ...terwijl ze mijmerde over hoe vreemd liefde eigenlijk was. Ze kon je het gevoel geven onoverwinnelijk te zijn, en je een moment later volledig kapotmaken.”
― Katharine McGee, The Towering Sky