“Life is the art of being well-deceived; and in order that the deception may succeed it must be habitual and uninterrupted.”

“philosophers have noted that people who habitually deceivefinally fall for their own deceptions. This is the well-knownphenomenon that confidence artists appeal to the willingness oftheir victims to deceive both themselves and others in one andthe same act: The victims are encouraged to deceivethemselves into thinking that they deceive only others whileignoring their own greed and the immorality of the way theychoose to satisfy it. To this Russell added that the same holdstrue for all self -deception:”

“Just because something isn't a lie does not mean that it isn't deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who speaks mere portions of truth in order to deceive is a craftsman of destruction.”

“Men impose deception on women and punish them for being deceived, force them down to the lowest level and punish them for falling so low, bind them in marriage and then chastise them with menial service for life, or insults, or blows.”

“Happiness is the perpetual possession of being well deceived.”

“... you must eliminate from your thoughts all doubt and uncertainty that you will get well; that you will succeed; that you will gain your point and get what you want. You may have some uncertainty as to methods, but you must have none as to ultimate results. You may not feel certain that you will succeed today, or next week, but you must feel certain that you will succeed sometime.”