Lying Quotes by Megan Whalen Turner

8 Lying quotes by Megan Whalen Turner

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Turner’s fantasy narratives often hinge on hidden motives. This brief collection showcases her thoughts on deceit, each line echoing her adventurous storytelling.

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He could tell her he loved her. He ached to shout it out loud for the gods and everyone to hear. Little…

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He lies to himself. If Eugenides talked in his sleep, he'd lie then, too.

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I sometimes believe his lies are the truth, but I have never mistaken his truth for a lie.

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From shadow queen to puppet queen in one rule. That's very impressive. When he rules your country and he tells you he…

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Were you lying?" "I never lie," he said piously. "About what?" "The sand, the snake." For a young man who never lied,…

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After one moment of gripped immobility, the queen bent to kiss the king lightly on one closed eyelid, then on the other.…

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From shadow queen to puppet queen in one rule," he whispered. "That's very impressive. When he rules your country and he tells…

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All I wanted to do was lie in the dry grass with my feet in a ditch forever. I could be a…

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I woke with a terrible headache and wobbled around 'till I fell out the window." "You what?" "Fell out the window. That one over…

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Calf love doesn't usually survive amputation, Your Majesty.

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“Useless the Elder was looking at me in amusement. “Not exactly stalwart, are you?” he said.”

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“The magus said thoughtfully, "That lying little monster complained about everything: the food, the horses, the blankets, the company. He even found fault with…

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The king lifted a hand to her cheek and kissed her. It was not a kiss between strangers, not even a kiss between a…

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What he brought out was a wooden gag they put in someone's mouth before doing something drastic, like cutting off a leg.

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One cannot toss ambassadors back like bad fish," said Eugenides. "You treat them with care, or you'll find you've committed an act of war.

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“It might have been preferable," Eddis admitted, dryly, "if you had thrown off your chains of bondage solely for love of me. It would…

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Sophos turned red, and I wondered about the circulation of his blood; maybe his body kept an extra supply of it in his head,…

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Oh, that," said the king with a shrug. "That isn't your honor, Costis. That's the public perception of your honor. It has nothing to…

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What a strange world it is, where prisoners are left their weapons and the written word is a mortal danger.

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