Quotes and sayings about tag  lies

48 Quotes

The truth is messy. It's raw and uncomfortable. You can't blame people for preferring lies.

Holly Black

the worst part about being lied to is knowing you werent worth the truth

Jean-Paul Sartre

In the library I felt better, words you could trust and look at till you understood them, they couldn't change half way through a sentence like people, so it was easier to spot a lie.

Jeanette Winterson

...even a tiny bit of deceit is dishonorable when it's used for selfish or cowardly reasons.- Mr. Penderwick

Jeanne Birdsall

The truth is always an insult or a joke, lies are generally tastier. We love them. The nature of lies is to please. Truth has no concern for anyone's comfort

Katherine Dunn

Better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.

Khaled Hosseini

Writing fiction is the act of weaving a series of lies to arrive at a greater truth.

Khaled Hosseini

In the end, Leck should have stuck to his lies. For it was the truth he almost told that killed him.

Kristin Cashore

It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.

Leo Tolstoy

Ronan said, "I'm always straight."Adam replied "Oh, man, that's the biggest lie you've ever told."

Maggie Stiefvater

We met less than a week ago and in that time I've done nothing but lie and cheat and betray you. I know. But if you give me a chance...all I want is to protect you. To be near you. For as long as I'm able.

Marissa Meyer

 inspirational quotes - Image for quote : If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.

If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.

Mark Twain

Lies are neither bad nor good. Like a fire they can either keep you warm or burn you to death, depending on how they're used.

Max Brooks

Lies run sprints, but the truth runs marathons.

Michael Jackson

At times to be silent is to lie. You will win because you have enough brute force. But you will not convince. For to convince you need to persuade. And in order to persuade you would need what you lack: Reason and Right

Miguel de Unamuno

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