Quotes tagged ‘Manipulative’

“He's so sweet, and he's so charming. And he tells you everything that you want to hear, but then you realize he's just a liar. He'll say whatever it takes to get what he wants.”

— Charlotte Stoudt, Gwen Verdon, Michelle Williams, imdb.com

“How can someone so charming be so manipulative?”

— Roger Kumble, Annette Hargrove, Reese Witherspoon, imdb.com

“My perfect Valentine's day? I'm at home, three cell phones in front of me, fielding desperate calls from people who want to buy one of the fifty restaurant reservations I made over six months ago.”

— Randall Einhorn, Dwight Schrute, Rainn Wilson, imdb.com

“Deaqon: That girl's playing you. Van: Come on, man. Deaqon: Why not? You're playing her. She came to your hotel room and asked if you were a cop. Did you tell her? No. Because you're playing her. So what make you think, for one moment, that she's not playing you.”

— John McNamara, Deaqon 'Deaq' Hayes, Bill Bellamy, imdb.com

“You hire people when they’re young, single, looking for something to commit to, to build their lives around. Pay them twice what they’re worth. It builds loyalty.”

— Scott Buck, Harold Meachum, David Wenham, imdb.com

“Love is deceitful and sublime. In its truest form, it brings out the best in all beings. At its worst, it's a tool used to manipulate and ruin anyone who is stupid enough to hold it.”

— Sherrilyn Kenyon, amazon.com

“Remember – highly manipulative people don’t respond to empathy or compassion. They respond to consequences.”

— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.com