Quote by Orhan Pamuk

People only tell lies when there is something they are terribly frightened of losing.

— Orhan Pamuk

“People only lie because they are afraid of the truth”

— Madison Reil

“Some people fear what people will say more than what the lies will do to their souls.”

— T.A. Chase

“People lie of the truth of anything because of fear.”

— Linda Duong

“Because sometimes people lie when they think it's easier.”

— Emma Mills

“Appreciate the liars. When people don’t hide things, it means they don’t care enough to be afraid of losing you.”

— Danielle Evans

“The truth is always a disappointment, which is why everybody lies.”

— Frédéric Beigbeder

“Because we both knew that sometimes the lies you tell are less frightening than the loneliness you might feel if you stopped telling them.”

— Brock Clarke

“All me lie when they are afraid. Some tell many lies, some but a few. Some have only one great lie they tell so…

— George R.R. Martin

“The truth can sometimes sound like a lie because we're too afraid to believe it.”

— Marie Rutkoski

“In a world full of lies, the most dangerous ones are those we tell ourselves.”

— Diana B. Henriques

“I'll tell you why yes, because why people lie is, because when people stop lying you know they've stopped caring.”

— William Gaddis