Clearly we missed something." "You have a fine talent for understatement.

She had an unequalled gift, usually pen in hand, of squeezing big mistakes into opportunities.

She had an unequalled gift, especially pen in hand, of squeezing big mistakes into small opportunities.

She’d walked a delicate line with commendable skill.
But sometimes the best case wasn’t good enough.

The ability to concoct plausible lies is a talent not to be underestimated.

The aesthetic perfectionist, who spent hours slaving over a sentence

You are to be congratulated on your talent for deception.

It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.

Rowena: You've got the subtlety of a bullfrog.

In trying to be perfect, he perfected the art of anonymity.

There is great skill in knowing how to conceal one's skill.

He’s lying. I have no doubt he’s excellent at it.

She was a genius of sadness, immersing herself in it, separating its numerous strands, appreciating its subtle nuances. She was a prism through which sadness could be divided into its infinite spectrum.

..indistinctness is my forte.