Business Quote by Catherynne M. Valente
““The trouble with lies is that they love company. Once you tell a single lie, that lie gets terribly excited and calls all its friends to visit. Soon you find yourself making room for them in every corner, turning down beds and lighting lamps to make them comfortable, feeding them and tidying them and mending them when they start to wear thin.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, Catherynne M. Valente, 2016
Lies multiply like social guests, crowding your mind and life, demanding attention and maintenance, and become harder to manage the more they spread.
In simple terms: Lies spread and take up space.
Key Takeaway
Limit the spread of falsehoods early.
Themes
deception
overwhelm
consequences
Mood
anxious
reflective
Type
cautionary
psychological
When to use this quote
- personal relationships
- workplace communication
- media consumption
- political discourse
Key Concepts
social contagion
cognitive load
Questions to Reflect On
- What small lie could you stop feeding today?
- How does admitting a lie change your relationships?
A Different Perspective
Lies may be dismissed as harmless, yet they can erode trust and create complex webs that are hard to untangle.
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