“What is a lie? It's a distortion of reality, presented as reality. We say it's a bad thing. We teach kids not to lie. We even put people in prison for lying. And yet there are lies all around us,… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
They [the Hardscrabbles]never enjoyed it when adults playfully lied to them. The adults always think they're being amusing and imaginative, just like children. But kids never lie playfully. They lie as if their lives depended on it. — Ellen Potter Copy Share Image
![“They [the Hardscrabbles]never enjoyed it when adults playfully lied to them. The adults always think they're being amusing and imaginative, just like children. But kids never lie playfully. They lie as if their lives depended on it.” quote by Ellen Potter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/08a/ellen-potter-22965_adults_they-the-hardscrabbles-never-enjoyed-it_2520569.jpg)