“On the whole, lying is a cheerful affair. Embellishments are intended to give pleasure. People long to tell you what they imagine you want to hear. They want to amuse you; they want to amuse themselves; they want to show… — Isabel Fonseca Copy Share Image
“On the whole, lying is a cheerful affair. Embellishments are intended to give pleasure. People long to tell you what they imagine you want… — Isabel Fonseca Copy Share Image
“His grandfather, he said, was from a traveling family—part of a group called the “Gringos”—signifying, here, not unwanted Americans but Greek-speaking Gypsies in Spain.” — Isabel Fonseca Copy Share Image
“Mackay had just failed to tip the coat-check girl and was now blinking and working his arms into a too-small trench coat; he looked… — Isabel Fonseca Copy Share Image
In South America euphemism appears to be the grisly preserve of violent power. 'Liberty' was the name of the biggest prison in Uruguay under… — Isabel Fonseca Copy Share Image
