Human relationship Quote by William Boyd

“Lying is such a central characteristic of life that better understanding of it is relevant to almost all human affairs.”

— Paul Ekman

“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

“Lying increases the creative faculties, expands the ego, lessens the friction of social contacts. It is only in lies, wholeheartedly and bravely told, that…

— Clare Boothe Luce

In order to maintain our way of living, we must tell lies to each other, and especially to ourselves.

— Derrick Jensen

“I've been working on my honesty this summer. I've told such a big lie, such a massively irreversible one, that I figure I need…

— Rebecca Serle

For us to maintain our way of living, we must tell lies to each other and especially to ourselves. The lies are necessary because,…

— Derrick Jensen

“I am an honest man by nature, but as I live in society I try not to arouse anyone's resentment and sometimes I am…

— Natsume Sōseki

“Lies are served like a fine delicacy. But beware, the truth of it all will sour, lodge in your throat, and choke your very…

— Jason E. Hodges

“The secret to getting away with lying is believing it with all your heart, that goes for lying to yourself even more so than…

— Aleatha Romig

“Lying gets all the recompenses, then, while despair and loneliness are the rewards of constancy and fidelity.”

— Anonymous

“To seek the truth while living a lie is to fool oneself . . . and a complete waste of time.”

— Gene Ruyle

“a lie is the only thing that can remove us from our promise, the only thing that can separate us from the tangible experience…

— Jason Clark