Without language, they have no lies. Thus they have no future.
Ursula K. Le GuinTags: truth future philosophy lying thought-provoking
I was beginning to agree with the thesis that some truths were better off dead.
And buried.
Tags: truth romantic lies romance death secret lie dead lying secrets mystery suspense hidden gothic young-adult agree hide secretive buried freya remain cardew
I lie more convincingly than I tell the truth.
Simona PanovaTags: truth romance lie lying sacrifice gothic young-adult pretend nightmare convincing pretending tell nightmarish
I was recently living more comfortably surrounded by secrets... Like dozens of luxurious satiny pillows, they were embracing me from all directions into safe lulling warmth, thus isolating me from the sharp dead-cold edges of the truth hiding behind their endearingly smooth textures and tender soothing colours.
Secrets could be so irresistibly beautiful...
Tags: life truth love lies beauty romance safety embrace live secret lie danger dead lying secrets mystery true suspense hidden gothic young-adult comfort safe mysterious beautiful colours soothing dangerous hide cold warmth sharp luxury comfortable irresistible loved warm endearing protect secretive pillow smooth protective goth luxurious endear irresistibly isolate satin
Remembering lies is a full-time job, one best to quit.
Rich DiSilvioTags: truth lies integrity lying honest truthful
The code of the con is to know just enough about everything so you can lie about anything.
(attrib: E. Tancarville)
Tags: truth knowledge confidence lying conning con-men
If I had seen pictures of people eating each other on the wall, I would've told him I was into cannibalism.
Chelsea HandlerTags: humor lies lying cannibalism awkward compulsive-lying
Niko popped a spare slice of bacon in his mouth, chewing it up contentedly. “I hate being a soul, being dead. You know what I hate most about it?”
“No sex?” Sophie guessed.
“That’s what I hate second most about it. No, what I hate most is—”
“That you can’t lie,” Adrian cut in.
Niko lifted his eyebrows at him, impressed. “You do know me. Exactly right.”
“And no bacon,” Freya added.
Tags: humor death sex lying bacon
It’s not enough to be able to lie with a straight face; anybody with enough gall to raise on a busted flush can do that. The first way to lie artistically is to tell the truth — but not all of it. The second way involves telling the truth, too, but is harder: Tell the exact truth and maybe all of it…but tell it so unconvincingly that your listener is sure you are lying.
Robert A. HeinleinTags: truth deception lies lying omissions half-truths
...when the public nerve is aroused, the most impressive capacity of man is his skill for lying.
Barbara KingsolverTags: lying media barbara-kingsolver the-lacuna
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