The Wisdom of Loki Quotes

“Just because a behavior is "natural" does not make it good. Arsenic is a natural component of mineral water, but that does not make it something you want to drink.”
― Ptera Hunter, The Wisdom of Loki: The Art of Lying in the Natural World

“Grooming releases endorphins--pleasant, reinforcing chemical signals. The pleasure derived from grooming seems to outweigh the pain of the occasional bite.”
― Ptera Hunter, The Wisdom of Loki: The Art of Lying in the Natural World

“A know-it-all attitude and presentation annihilates credibility.”
― Ptera Hunter, The Wisdom of Loki: The Art of Lying in the Natural World

“When we tell half-truths in an attempt to maintain social norms and values, we risk losing both our integrity and the maintenance of those norms. We have to come clean with our audience if we have any hope of getting their attention and keeping their belief in us.”
― Ptera Hunter, The Wisdom of Loki: The Art of Lying in the Natural World

“Delusional group-think can help us change into what we cannot deceive ourselves into becoming on our own”
― Ptera Hunter, The Wisdom of Loki: The Art of Lying in the Natural World

“Plants can be just as deceptive as animals. They play the same games of mimicry, and they obey the same rules of diminishing returns.”
― Ptera Hunter, The Wisdom of Loki: The Art of Lying in the Natural World

“Rather than expend energy on an obvious ploy, a chimpanzee can give social clues so subtle that Agatha Christie would be envious.”
― Ptera Hunter, The Wisdom of Loki: The Art of Lying in the Natural World

“Try to maneuver against a crowd of students and teachers who have learned that an administrative meeting just ended and that food plates are still available in an open conference room. It's like a shark feeding-frenzy.”
― Ptera Hunter, The Wisdom of Loki: The Art of Lying in the Natural World

“Without [Loki's] ability to deceive, the foresight of Oden had no power to protect Asgard. Without the ability to lie, the power of Thor stood diminished.”
― Ptera Hunter , The Wisdom of Loki: The Art of Lying in the Natural World

“Just try to maneuver against a crowd of students and teachers who have learned that an administrative meeting just ended and that food plates are still available in an open conference room. It's like a shark feeding-frenzy.”
― Ptera Hunter, The Wisdom of Loki: The Art of Lying in the Natural World

“An animal that can successfully deceive has the upper hand over one who always tells the truth.”
― Ptera Hunter, The Wisdom of Loki: The Art of Lying in the Natural World

“Miscommunication has an extreme adaptive advantage. Signals can misdirect the receiver and cloak the real intent of the signaler.”
― Ptera Hunter, The Wisdom of Loki: The Art of Lying in the Natural World

“Without [Loki's] ability to deceive, the foresight of Oden had no power to protect Asgard. Without the ability to lie, the power of Thor stood greatly diminished.”
― Ptera Hunter, The Wisdom of Loki: The Art of Lying in the Natural World

“Once we comprehend the evolutionary function of deception, we stand better equipped to understand why it happens, when it is likely to happen, and who is likely to deceive us.”
― Ptera Hunter, The Wisdom of Loki: The Art of Lying in the Natural World