All Quotes By Tag: Lies

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

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

“A lie can run round the world before the truth has got its boots on.”

“When no one you know tells the truth, you learn to see under the surface.”

“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.”

“One lie has the power to tarnish a thousand truths.”

“The time will come when diligent research over long periods will bring to light things which now lie hidden. A single lifetime, even though entirely devoted to the sky, would not be enough for the investigation of so vast a subject… And so this knowledge will be unfolded only through long successive ages. There will come a time when our descendants will be amazed that we did not know things that are so plain to them… Many discoveries are reserved for ages still to come, when memory of us will have been effaced.”

“I always tell the truth. Even when I lie.”

“Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies.”

“Lies run sprints, but the truth runs marathons.”

“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”

“We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies.”

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

“I guess sometimes you have to lie to find the truth.”

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