Holly-black Quote by Holly Black

“Because you are unbelievably adept at lying to yourself. Truly, I’m amazed.”

— Kelsey Sutton

“But you said you've never been shocked that many times in a row before.” I grin at him. “I bet we can make that…

— Michelle Abbott

“It’s amazing, the lies you can tell yourself. Even more amazing, the lies you can believe when you’re desperate enough.”

— Cat Clarke

“So the man told you the truth, and now you’re surprised to discover he didn’t lie.”

— Penny Reid

“Wow, amazing, I can’t even come up with a lie that makes sense.”

— Rachel Van Dyken

“I might be a great liar, but I am not sure I can lie to those striking eyes.”

— M.F. Moonzajer

“...when the public nerve is aroused, the most impressive capacity of man is his skill for lying.”

— Barbara Kingsolver

“You're human. It's one of the things humans do. Lies just spring out, even unbidden and unintended.”

— C.J. Brightley

“Do you actually believe the lies you tell yourself, or is it just a way to keep yourself entertained?”

— KB Jacobs

“You are beautiful,” he whispered to me. “If you say so.” “Do ye not believe me? Have I ever lied to you?” “That’s not…

— Diana Gabaldon

“I can only tell you that I've done this thing, and was compelled, somehow, to do so.”

— Jasper Siegel Seneschal

“I'm so damn good at lying. It becomes almost second nature when you hide the truth every hour of every day.”

— Erin Watt