Stacy Schiff Quotes

Set of Vipers

The hearings are just like a snake about to devour people.

Frodo drew himself up, and again Sam was startled by his words and his stern voice. 'On the Precious? How dare you?' he said. 'Think! Would you commit your promise to that, Smeagol? It will hold you. But it is more treacherous than you are. It may twist your words. Beware!

when you're honest with yourself, often times you betray someone else!

Is it not better to fall into the hands of a murderer, than into the dreams of a lustful woman?

Politics is much more dangerous than war, because in war they can only kill you once.

I just thought 'Blue' was a great premise and a great set-up for conflict. I love the idea of exploring a character who's living a secret life and is going to drown in the lies she's telling.

'Donnie Brasco' was 85 percent on the money. The only thing that they slanted was my feelings for Lefty and Sonny', and this idea that I didn't want to go through with seeing them in jail. I was never swayed. There was no conflict.

Some allies are more dangerous than enemies.

The truth was that she had managed to betray everyone by doing nothing. No one in history had ever done less and yet been so wrong. Not cheating on a non-boyfriend with the non-boyfriend of a friend. The pressure of thinking that one through made her swollen body ache.

Though I never scruple a lie to serve my Master, it hurts one's conscience to be found out!

That is a trial I must face," Veka said. "No, that is a multiheaded snake thing, Jig snapped.

Life is one big minefield, and the only place that isn't a minefield is the place they make the mines.

Trust is a good way to get oneself killed

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

My old daddy used to say "kill the closest snake first".

Heads will fly all over the place, others will explode by themselves, everyone will have their chance to betray, and those who don't betray will be betrayed.

Hiding out with the enemy brings only temporary relief.

To have a traitor for an ally is to have an enemy in waiting

For every hand extended another lies in wait. Keep your eye on that one girl...anticipate.

Everything had come into sharp focus : his smooth words, his black, glinting eyes, his broad experience with lies, seduction, women. I'd fallen in love with the devil.

Take heed thou trust not the deceitful lap Of wanton Dalilah; the world's a trap.

In case you guys didn't catch last week's episode, I'm out of the flock," I informed them. "Angel has no allegiance to me. She's wanted me gone for a long time. And in case you didn't catch all the episodes from the past year, Angel is... unbalanced." "Untrustworthy," Fang seconded. "Unpredictable," Jeb added. "Dangerous," Dylan chimed in.

First comes smiles, then lies. Last is gunfire.-Roland Deschain, of Gilead