Lies Quotes
-
People are so ridiculous with their illusions, carrying their fool's caps unawares, thinking their own lies opaque while everybody else's are transparent, making themselves exceptions to everything, as if when all the world looked yellow under a lamp they alone are rosy.
-
People have different impressions of themselves, and where reality lies is somewhere in between.
-
Over in the refrigerated section hang lies told so long ago and so often that they turned into the truth and get taught in history books.
-
At the bottom of great doubt lies great awakening. If you doubt fully, you will awaken fully.
-
Although the devil be the father of lies, he seems, like other great inventors, to have lost much of his reputation by the continual improvements that have been made upon him.
-
It is the Jew who lies when he swears allegiance to another faith; who becomes a danger to the world.
-
It is not when the cable lies coiled up on the deck that you know how strong or how weak it is; it is when it is put to the test.
-
The cause of all sins in every case lies in the person's excessive love of self.
-
When you read something you have written, you have to confront some of the lies you have been telling yourself.
-
Happiness lies in a large measure of self-forgetfulness, either in work . . . or in the love of others.
-
Don't tell me anymore. You should have your dream, as the old woman told you to. I understand how you feel, but if you put those feelings into words they will turn into lies. (from Thailand)
-
Herein lies the main objective of portraiture and also its main difficulty. The photographer probes for the innermost. The lens sees only the surface... .
-
At this time of year it's easy to forget the true meaning of Christianity - the lies, the corruption, the abuse.
-
As for life's tragedies, our love will defeat them. Love is the most effective cure. In the crevices of disasters, happiness lies like a diamond in a mind, so let us instill in ourselves the wisdom of love.
-
Emotion is always new and the word has always served; therein lies the difficulty of expressing emotion.
-
The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies.
-
Badgers know where their strength lies. Do you?
-
My interest lies in my self-expression - what's inside of me - not what I'm in.
-
Democritus says, "But we know nothing really; for truth lies deep down".
-
Between calculated risk and reckless decision-making lies the dividing line between profit and loss.
-
The usefulness of the pot lies in its emptiness.
-
Then I grew up and fell in love, I asked my sweetheart, 'what lies ahead?
-
The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults.
-
By headless Charles see heartless Henry lies.
