2,241 Quotes About Lies

Lies run fast, truth walks on crutches.

The lie is suffocating. Every time I have to play along, I feel like I'm betraying myself. Sometimes when I see myself in a mirror, I get a little splash of fear sluicing down my spine.

All sorts of situations exist where one tells lies in order to reach an acceptable truth, and our conversation continued thus until we agreed on the mutually acceptable sum of ten thousand dollars, which, if being only half what I asked for, was twice their original offer. After the representative wrote a new check, I signed the documents and we traded farewell pleasantries that were worth as little as the trading cards of unknown baseball players.

The more secrets you have from someone, the harder it is to look them in the eye. Now I could barely look at him at all.

I feel like my lies are compounding lately, building up like plaque on teeth. I can almost taste them and they taste bitter.

- What will History say?- History, sir, will lie. As always.

Tell no lies.

You're lying to me half the time, and I'm lying to you all the time.

The truth is a powerful force. It is the foundation of all things. The truth is so all-consuming that it cannot be denied. You cannot erase the truth. You cannot tarnish the truth. You cannot whitewash the truth. It is bigger than the sum of us all, and whole, even in its parts.And yet, though the truth can't be denied or erased, it can be systematically obscured, strategically misinterpreted, and hidden from mainstream comprehension.