Lying Quotes

8656 quotes by 4266 authors

It is a mistake to talk about the artist looking for his subject. In fact, the subject grows within him like a fruit and begins… — Andrei Tarkovsky
Semiotics is in principle the discipline studying everything which can be used in order to lie. If something cannot be used to tell a lie,… — Umberto Eco
Any fool can hope when success lies plainly in view. It wants genuine strength to hope when matters are hopeless. — Michael Flynn
There's an honesty to the wolf world that is liberating. There's no diplomacy, no decorum. You tell your enemy you hate him; you show your… — Jodi Picoult
It was amazing how it worked: the tiniest bit of truth made credible the greatest lies. — Jeffrey Eugenides
What makes humans human is precisely that they do not know the future. That is why they do the fateful and amusing things they do:… — Lorrie Moore
Man has gone out to explore other worlds and other civilizations without having explored his own labyrinth of dark passages and secret chambers, and without… — Stanislaw Lem
This looks like one of those unwelcome social summonses which call upon a man either to be bored or to lie. — Arthur Conan Doyle
Isabelle is like a warrior going into battle and she needsâ€¦ you said yes? You'd really choose an inexperienced squire?" she asked, her voice incredulous.… — Julie Garwood
When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical may be madness. To surrender dreams, this may be madness… — Miguel de Cervantes
But there was only one kiss that made me feel something stir deep inside. Only one that made me want more. But my head wound… — Suzanne Collins
maybe the meaning of life lies in looking for it — David Mitchell
Do we have to have the 'don't lie to the telepath' talk again? It won't take long. I say 'don't lie to the telepath, it… — Mira Grant
You look great," he said. It made her smile, even if it was a lie. "I'm as big as a house." He laughed. "I like… — Kristin Hannah
The nicer I am, the more people think I'm lying. — Andy Warhol
If only these walls could talkâ€¦the world would know just how hard it is to tell the truth in a story in which everyoneâ€™s a… — Gregg Olsen
Well, I believe she went in to rescue some Raggers from the pits,â€ Cuffs said. â€œShe wasnâ€™t all that specific.â€ â€œShe went in to rescue… — Cinda Williams Chima
I'm not sure why we romanticize 'young love,' or love in general...It just leads to the idea that either your love is pure, perfect and… — Randall Munroe
I can't lie and say there are no bad writers. Sorry, but there are lots of bad writers. — Stephen King
Being a practiced liar doesn't mean you have a powerful imagination. Many good liars have no imagination at all; it's that which gives their lies… — Philip Pullman

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