There is beauty in truth, even if it's painful. Those who lie, twist life so that it looks tasty to the lazy, brilliant to the ignorant, and powerful to the weak. But lies only strengthen our defects. They don't teach anything, help anything, fix anything or cure anything. Nor do they develop one's character, one's mind, one's heart or one's soul.
José N. HarrisI was so mad, I reached into the drawer for her fake sushi eraser and put it in my pocket. Serves her right for being such a big, fat, Eggo-scarfing liar.
Sarah Darer LittmanTags: food liar lying mad angry sushi sister pissed abby
The thing about lying to your parents is, you have to do it to protect them.
It’s for their own good.
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To begin with, I had never done any good deeds; besides, even if I had simply fabricated a few, I would not have enjoyed going on about them.
M. AgeyevTags: lying good-deeds boasting lack-of-morals
[W]hat is one to say of the writer who lies when he writes that he is lying?
J.M.G. Le ClézioFor a man who walks in the light, to stay humble is not to walk in the dark; you don't need to project yourself to be thought an honest man.
Mike NortonTags: truth honesty humility dark light liar lying honest humble project
Because I withered under the glare of an actual invitation, I was a firm believer in preventive prevarication--in other words, lying early in order to free myself later on.
Rachel CohnRight, except I'm not going to lie to my mom, because what kind of bastard lies to his own mother?
John GreenMom actually said that?" Cassie's face shown with happiness. "She always hated my math!"
"Nah," Martin said. "She was just being that way for you. She thought it was what you needed to hear. If parents told us what they really think about stuff, we could figure them out like regular people.
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There was a distinction between lying and telling half-truths, but it was a very narrow one.
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