Manipulative Quotes

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I've seen people who stink, but the film editor shows them just where they didn't stink. But if you're empty and manipulative on stage, it's… — D. B. Sweeney
We should all reevaluate advertising that contradicts what we know to be the truth; especially when the ads are harmfully manipulative. — Christy Turlington
When people who are seeking change start out, they are driven by commitment to a cause. But as internecine power struggles take over, one-time idealists… — Anurag Kashyap
Women are the sexual slaves of men. They have been convinced that they are the "weaker" sex through a variety of manipulative devices in the… — Frederick Lenz
You think intercourse is a private act; it's not, it's a social act. Men are sexually predatory in life; and women are sexually manipulative. When… — Andrea Dworkin
Film is the manipulative medium par excellence. When you think back on the history of film and the 20th century, you see the propaganda that's… — Michael Haneke
Let me get you to understand I don't bully anybody. I stand up for what I believe in and I'm very honest and I always… — NeNe Leakes
My father was a mean, controlling and manipulative person for most of his life. He was unpredictable and unstable. — Joyce Meyer
My father was a mean, controlling and manipulative person for most of his life. He was unpredictable and unstable. As a result, the atmosphere of… — Joyce Meyer
And I always had this idea for making a movie about a femme fatale, because I like these characters. They're a lot of fun, they're… — Brian De Palma
Reality TV is sleazy, it is manipulative. It is as momentary as anything in popular culture. — Morley Safer
What we need most right now, at this moment, is a kind of patriotic grace - a grace that takes the long view, apprehends the… — Peggy Noonan
Fear is a manipulative emotion that can trick us into living a boring life. — Donald Miller
It was unnerving, the way she could go from cool efficiency to sarcastic to sweet within the space of thirty seconds. I found it very… — Augusten Burroughs
All I cared was that she had never lied. She was honest in a world just the opposite, and a cool oasis in my life.… — Rob Thurman
Fear isnâ€™t only a guide to keep us safe; itâ€™s also a manipulative emotion that can trick us into living a boring life â€¦ the… — Donald Miller
All those months of taking it for granted that Peeta thought I was wonderful are over. Finally, he can see me for who I really… — Suzanne Collins
When we are securely rooted in personal intimacy with the source of life, it will be possible to remain flexible without being relativistic, convinced without… — Henri Nouwen
The most often repeated commandment in the Bible is 'Do not fear.' It's in there over two hundred times. That means a couple of things,… — Donald Miller
A cat knows how to be comfortable, how to get the people around it to serve it. In a tranquil domestic situation, the cat is… — Roger Caras

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