Guile Quotes

“And then the sly arch-lover that he was, he said the subtlest thing of all: that the lover was nearer the divine than the beloved; for the god was in the one but not in the other - perhaps the tenderest, most mocking thought that ever was thought, and source of all the guile and secret bliss the lover knows.”
― Thomas Mann, Death in Venice and Other Tales

“I am of you," said Kip."I am Guile as much as you are. True, I have a scrap of decency, but only a scrap. How do you think you can treat a Guile with such disregard and get away with it? Because I am you. I'm as cold as you, I'm as smart as you, and when you push me, I'm as evil and cruel as you. I have a thin film of goodness floating on the top of my Guile, grandfather, but I don't know how senile you must be to miss just how thin it is.”
― Brent Weeks, The Broken Eye

“When a man bleeds inwardly, it is a dangerous thing for himself; but when he laughs inwardly, it bodes no good to other people.”
― Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers

“I want to be a guileless rook to discolor the blackness of all crafty human hearts”
― Munia Khan

“In Your Early Years people Tell You, Correct You and Forgive You. But when you become an Adult, they Neither Correct you nor Forgive You”
― Vineet Raj Kapoor

“In this world, where the strong prey upon the weak, and the cunning manipulate the naive, it is imperative that you become the master of your own thoughts. Allow yourself to explore the darkest corners of your mind, for it is in these shadows that the seeds of power are sown. Visualize the life you desire, unfettered by moral constraints or social expectations, and embrace the ruthless pursuit of your ambitions.”
― Kevin L. Michel, Machiavellian Dreams: A Manual

“How can I help being a humbug," he said, "when all these people make me do things that everybody knows can't be done?”
― L. Frank Baum, The Wizard Of Oz

“War is the cause, everything else is the result.”
― Brent Weeks, The Broken Eye

“My dear little girl! The deepest guile on earth is the guile of innocence!”
― Honoré de Balzac, Cousin Bette

“Wojna jest przyczyną, wszystko inne jest skutkiem.”
― Brent Weeks, The Broken Eye

“The combination of surprise and confidence on her face is a challenge, a mixture of innocence and delight, guile and misapprehension, a sense of yearning and yet a hint of indifference, even disdain on her pretty features. This lady is indeed as fickle as they come.”
― Lisa Medved, The Engraver's Secret