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Lying is like alcoholism. You are always recovering.
Lying is like alcoholism. You are always recovering.
The worst lies are the lies we tell ourselves. We live in denial of what we do, even what we read more
The worst lies are the lies we tell ourselves. We live in denial of what we do, even what we think. We do this because we're afraid. We fear we will not find love, and when we find it we fear we'll lose it. We fear that if we do not have love we will be unhappy.
Gradually I came to realize that people will more readily swallow lies than truth, as if the taste of lies read more
Gradually I came to realize that people will more readily swallow lies than truth, as if the taste of lies was homey, appetizing: a habit.
No man has a good enough memory to make a successful liar.
No man has a good enough memory to make a successful liar.
Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another.
Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another.
What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do.
What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do.
A mind conscious of innocence laughs at the lies of rumor.
A mind conscious of innocence laughs at the lies of rumor.
Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it
Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it
The main difference between a cat and a lie is that a cat only has nine lives.
The main difference between a cat and a lie is that a cat only has nine lives.