Lying Quotes

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It's easier to lie to yourself when you say things out loud. — Neil Gaiman
When a lion stalks a herd, he sneaks in close, lies down, and surveys them to choose his victim. He takes his time. The deer… — Ilona Andrews
Someone ought to write a novel about me,â€ said Lebedeva loftily. â€œI shouldnâ€™t care if they lied to make it more interesting, as long as… — Catherynne M. Valente
I'll not meddle with it. It makes a man a coward: a man cannot steal but it accuseth him; a man cannot swear but it… — William Shakespeare
Was it all in my head? A Lunar trick?â€ Her stomach twisted. â€œNo.â€ She shook her head, fervently. How to explain that she hadnâ€™t had… — Marissa Meyer
His left eyebrow crept higher and higher as I told him the strange bits like the glowing letters and serpent staff. "Well, Sadie," Inspector Williams… — Rick Riordan
I hope you're not smoking in front of her,' Lucia says to him. 'Yeah, I lie in bed and puff in her face, Lucia,' he… — Melina Marchetta
Strangely, what pierced his heart and mind most sharply was not the memory of her lips under his at the ball, but the way she… — Cassandra Clare
When I sit down to write a book, I do not say to myself, 'I am going to produce a work of art.' I write… — George Orwell
You're arguing that the fragile, rare thing is beautiful simply because it is fragile and rare. But that's a lie, and you know it. — John Green
But I have told the truth. Isn't that ironic? They sent me because I am so good at telling lies. But I have told the… — Elizabeth Wein
Lie still, lie still, my breaking heart; My silent heart, lie still and break: Life, and the world, and mine own self, are changed For… — Christina Rossetti
He has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. Say that his… — Charles Dickens
As long as we only have to lie to the enemy, it's honest enough for me. -Captain Tagon — Howard Tayler
At first, I could lie about my lack of sleep and she'd fall for it, but she started suspecting insomnia when I began seeing purple… — Darynda Jones
In each man's heart there lies a hole. A dark abyss of need, the filling of which takes precedence over all else. — Kate Morton
I'm not interested in anybody's guilt. Guilt is a luxury that we can no longer afford. I know you didn't do it, and I didn't… — James A. Baldwin
We are chained to this life by a chain of gold, and we dare not sever it for fear of what lies beyond the drop. — Cassandra Clare
Rarely is it possible to study all of the instructions to a game before beginning to play, or to memorize the manual before turning on… — Mary Catherine Bateson
Today I want to belong. I want to feel safe and at home. I want to be aware of what it is like simply to… — Deepak Chopra

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