Lies Quote by Robert Heinlein
““Mistress mine, your unique and special quality is this: When I'm around you, I'm happy." "Richard!" "Quit blubbering. Can't stand a female who has to lick tears off her upper lip." "Brute. I'll cry if I goddam well feel like it... and I need this one. Richard, I love you." "I'm fond of you, too, monkey face. What I was saying was that, if your present pack of lies is wearing thin, don't bother to build up another structure filled with solemn assurances that this is at last the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Forget it. The old structure may be threadbare -- but I don't care. I'm not looking for holes or inconsistencies because I don't care. I just want to live with you and hold your hand and hear you snore.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Stranger in a Strange Land, Robert Heinlein, 1961
A speaker expresses deep affection, emphasizing authenticity over constructed promises, and desires simple companionship.
In simple terms: Love wants honesty and closeness, not false assurances.
Key Takeaway
Seek genuine connection, not elaborate lies.
Themes
love
authenticity
relationships
Mood
tender
conflicted
Type
dialogue
romantic
When to use this quote
- romantic confession
- intimate dialogue
- conflict resolution
Key Concepts
existentialism
human connection
trust
Questions to Reflect On
- What truths are you avoiding?
- How can you balance honesty with kindness?
A Different Perspective
Honesty may be hard when past deceptions exist.
![“See that the mind is honest, first; the rest may follow or not as God wills. [That] the fundamental treason to the mind ... is the one fundamental treason which the scholar's mind must not allow is the bond uniting all the Oxford people in the last resort.” quote by Dorothy L. Sayers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c74/dorothy-l-sayers-738_academia_see-that-the-mind-is-honest-first-the-re_16293.jpg)
