Euphemisms Quote by Bergen Evans

Euphemism is a euphemism for lying.

— Bobbie Gentry

Lying is an indispensable part of making life tolerable.

— Bergen Evans

“Lying is such a central characteristic of life that better understanding of it is relevant to almost all human affairs.”

— Paul Ekman

“Lying increases the creative faculties, expands the ego, lessens the friction of social contacts. It is only in lies, wholeheartedly and bravely told, that…

— Clare Boothe Luce

“Lying is an assignation of your nobility and personality ultimately defiling your soul”

— C. Dale Baldwin

“…He has finally learned that lying to oneself is an offense for which human beings seldom grant themselves absolution. He comes to believe that…

— James Lee Burke

“Lying gets all the recompenses, then, while despair and loneliness are the rewards of constancy and fidelity.”

— Anonymous

“Is it possible to live reasonably without lying? Do lies form the natural foundation of all human relationships, the thread that stitches our individual…

— William Boyd

“Continuously lying to yourself is just as fatal as suicide; only slower. Take ownership of your life, be accountable to you.”

— Noel DeJesus

“It is shaming sometimes, how the body will not, or cannot, lie about emotions.”

— Ian McEwan

“What harm does lying cause? One loses people’s trust. And once one loses trust, he becomes worthless.”

— Dada Bhagwan

“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