Albums Quote by Sara Quin
“My dad used to open up photo albums and stuff and you'd have to tell a story about the picture but you couldn't tell the truth so you had to make up a story about whatever you were looking at. He really taught us how to lie.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The 2015 Tour, Sara Quin, 2015
She describes learning storytelling through fabricated narratives, illustrating early lessons in creative deception and imagination.
In simple terms: Learning to tell stories by making them up.
Key Takeaway
Embrace imagination when facts fall short.
Themes
creativity
storytelling
learning
Mood
playful
thought‑provoking
Type
inspirational
educational
When to use this quote
- writing workshops
- educational games
- family storytelling
Key Concepts
imagination
narrative construction
Questions to Reflect On
- How does imaginative storytelling affect memory?
- When is creative deception beneficial?
A Different Perspective
Fictional storytelling may blur truth perception.
![“I was taught to lie at a young age. . . . I think that [A PARK IN OUR HOUSE] describes what people make out of their reality in a totalitarian system like Castro's. They take flight and move into the imagination in order to transcend their immediate reality. I had to write this play. It helped me…” quote by Nilo Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a26/nilo-cruz-36320_age_i-was-taught-to-lie-at-a-young-age-i-thi_3050601.jpg)
