Holly Black Quotes

I think we're lied to about a number of things.

The truth is often a terrible weapon of aggression. It is possible to lie, and even to murder, with the truth.

It's hard finding people you trust or who aren't going to take your money. Everyone wants to get a piece of whatever you're doing. It's a nightmare.

My attitude toward men who mess around is simple: If you find 'em, kill 'em.

Anyone who has proclaimed violence his method inexorably must choose lying as his principle.

I'm tired of being lied to by government, by the media, and by every corporation I have anything to do with.

Don't you shit me.

There is a lot of spinning and a lot of lying in our times—in politics, in government, in sports and everywhere. It’s gotten to the point where … you no longer believe the first version of anything. It wasn’t always that way. I guess it started for me with Vietnam, when the establishment felt it had to lie to justify a policy that as it turned out was never going to work.

If I asked you to do something for me, I don't suppose you'd listen?" When he had my attention, he continued, "I'm going to take you home. Try to forget tonight happened. Try to act normal, especially around Hank. Don't mention my name." By way of an answer, I shot him a black look and swung out of the Tahoe. He followed suit, coming around to my side. "What kind of answer is that?" He asked, but his voice wasn't nearly so gruff.

You have deceived our trust, and made us doff our easy robes of peace, to crush our old limbs in ungentle steel.

Trust is a good way to get oneself killed

How do I appear unthreatening when her lover's blood is running down my chin?

First, I'll kill the dog with kindness, and if that doesn't work, I'll just kill him.

I've been barbecued, stewed, screwed, tattooed, and fried by people claiming to be my friends. The human race has gone backward, not forward, since the days we were apes swinging through the trees.

They (low-minded) ones should never be trusted.

Trust no one at your back unless you want them to bury a knife in it.’ (Syn)

Sutton's dead. Tell no one. Keep playing along... or you're next.

Our distrust of another justifies his deceit.

Deceit and falsehood, whatever conveniences they may for a time promise or produce, are, in the sum of life, obstacles to happiness. Those who profit by the cheat distrust the deceiver; and the act by which kindness was sought puts an end to confidence.

The door closed behind her (Phoebe), and the two men regarded each other for a moment. Viktor spoke first. "I must have your promise, Coach, that you won't hurt her." Dan: "I won't." Viktor: "You spoke a little too quickly for my taste. I don't quite believe you." Dan: "I'm a man of my word, and I promise I won't hurt her." He flexed his hands. "When I murder her, I'll do it real quick so she won't feel a thing." Viktor sighed. "That's exactly what I was afraid of.

'Come back here, I'm a police officer!' and I shouted back 'No you're not! You're a monster!'

there couldn't be war, unless lies were believed. War has to be nourished by lies.

We're like the wicked witch. We promise gingerbread, then eat the little brats alive.

Do not listen to her," Alaric said. "She is going to tell you in some kind of code only the two of you will understand, because you are siblings, to call the police on your cell phone. But if you do that, I will kill you and dispose of your body in a place where no one will find it. The river, I think. Your doorman is so stupid, he won't notice if I leave this building carrying a body in a rolled-up carpet.

People always kill Caesar. Don't trust anyone.