2,241 Quotes About Lies

Often, little brother, there is no smoke without fire.

A wise man once said the fact that everyone lies is a universal truth, the only variable is about what.

I think we shall have trouble learning how to lie, having for so long practiced the art of going round and round the truth without ever lying about it, or reaching it either.

Reality blithely ignores the lies we tell ourselves about it.

What is the nature of the border between truth and lies? It is permeable and blurred because it is planted thick with rumour, confabulation, misunderstandings and twisted tales. Truth can break the gates down, truth can howl in the street; unless truth is pleasing, personable and easy to like, she is condemned to stay whimpering at the back door.

Don’t be afraid of caterpillars –They are reborn as butterflies.Transformed by love are saints and killers.The truth is sometimes worse than lies.

Lies make for pathetic allies.

A mí dadme dulces mentiras y guardaos vuestras amargas verdades.

Perhaps it is better to be a machine that does its duty than a flesh-and-blood person who will not, for a dead truth is better than a live falsehood.