I don't expect you to have any leniency or even believe a word I say. I have to stop lying to myself.

I say this a lot, " stop lying to yourself! "

Lie until even you believe it - that's the real secret of lying

I believe that children are, by nature, very forgiving. I don't think children expect their parents to be perfect. I think they demand that their parents be real.

I don't expect anyone to come and contradict me.

Bluff is a nice word for lying. The cards are going to even out in the end. In poker, the one who lies the best wins.