"As far as I could see, people were always conning each other to get what they wanted. We even con ourselves. We talk ourselves into things. We sell ourselves things we maybe don't even need or want, you know, by dressing them up. We leave out the risk, we leave out the ugly truth. Pay attention to that, 'cause we're all conning ourselves in one way or another, just to get through life."- Christian Bale in American Hustle