“The secret is to know how to lie" he used to say, " and to know when someone's lying to you". His father, Steve eventually decided, must have known how to lie.”
“Sometimes the will must be abandoned. The secret lies in knowing when to exercise control, and when to let go.”
“How do you know if a demon is lying? His lips are moving.”
“He pauses, and I know he is about to lie. The worst feeling: when you just have to wait and prepare yourself for the lie.”
“Magic is a matter of focusing the disciplined will. But sometimes the will must be abandoned. The secret lies in knowing when to exercise control, and when to let go.”
“It’s just, sometimes lies look so much like the truth. And when you can’t tell between the two, how do you know which one will make you happy? Maybe the lie will make you happier. And if you’re happier with the lie, would you really want to know the truth?”