Courses Quote by George D. Prentice

Lying eats into the soul. If it becomes a habit it frays the edge of your spirit. Truth telling, although sometimes harder to do,…

— Theresa Breslin

Lying is a false significance of speech, with a will to deceive, which cannot be cured but by shame and reason; it is a…

— Jon Jones

Is it possible to tell the truth in a society of lies? Or must you always, of necessity, become a liar?

— Lauren Oliver

“What has become clear is that lies are just a temporary solution to a permanent problem. Lying to spare a person's feelings, even when…

— Veronica Roth

It is impossible for someone to lie unless he thinks he knows the truth. A person who lies is thereby responding to the truth,…

— Harry Frankfurt

It is always good policy to tell the truth unless of course you are an exceptionally good liar. Jerome K. Jerome It is a…

— Robert M. Pirsig

Just because something isn't a lie does not mean that it isn't deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who…

— Criss Jami

There are two reasons not to tell the truth--becuase lying will get you what you want, and because lying will keep someone from getting…

— Jodi Picoult

Lying is a cooperative act. Think about it. A lie has no power whatsoever by its mere utterance. Its power emerges when someone else…

— Pamela Meyer

Lies are just stories, and stories are all that matter. We all tell stories. Some are more truthful than others, maybe, but in the…

— Lauren Oliver

Lying is like trying to hide in a fog: If you move about you're in danger of bumping your head against the truth, and…

— Josh Billings

People only tell lies when the truth is disagreeable to them, or frightens them, or to cover sin.

— Anne Perry