If it is necessary sometimes to lie to others, it is always despicable to lie to oneself.

Men should pledge themselves to nothing; for reflection makes a liar of their resolution.

All the genius I have lies in this; when I have a subject in hand, I study it profoundly.

fiction and lies are both works of creative art, and creation always reveals the creator.

Telling lies is the easy bit, but telling the truth and pretending you are lying is hard.

In politics as on a sickbed men toss from side to side in hope of lying more comfortably.

It is a wretched taste to be gratified with mediocrity when the excellent lies before us.

The poetic element lying hidden in most women is the source of their magnetic attraction.

There never was a liar that had not a spot in him where he could not help admiring truth.

Lying on the front passenger seat, as if it didn't matter, was Rose's Diary. It Mattered.

All liars ... lie to protect themselves, to shield their egos from the raw pain of truth.

Holy Scripture could never lie or err...its decrees are of absolute and inviolable truth.

Happiness lies in making others happy, in forsaking self-interest to bring joy to others.

Our house is like an empty cigarette packet, lying around reminding you what's not in it.

I hate when things are sugar-coated. I'd rather have the ugliest truth than the best lie.

Perfect people don't drink, don't fight, don't lie, don't make mistakes and...don't exist

If I lie down on my bed I must be here, But if I lie down in my grave I may be elsewhere.

I once buggered a man unconscious. I'm lying, he was already unconscious when I found him

Show me the path I must walk and do not let me stumble in the dark places that lie ahead.

gratitude, n. A sentiment lying midway between a benefit received and a benefit expected.

One would be lying if one didn't say that one had melodies that I keep in my back pocket.

How much do I love you? I'll tell you no lie. How deep is the ocean? How high is the sky?

There's only two people in your life you should lie to... the police and your girlfriend.

It is better to ultimately succeed with the truth than to temporarily succeed with a lie.

Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well.

Truth may be stranger than fiction, goes the old saw, but it is never as strange as lies.

If you talk about people that lie, this Ted Cruz, this is the biggest liar I've ever seen.

Like the soil, mind is fertilized while it lies fallow, until a new burst of bloom ensues.

Don't lie about it. You made a mistake. Admit it and move on. Just don't do it again. Ever

Power is domination, control, and therefore a very selective form of truth which is a lie.

I guess he believes if a lie is big enough and repeated often enough, it will be believed.

The American people are tired of liars and people who pretend to be something they're not.

If he's honest, he'll steal; if he's human, he'll murder; if he's faithful, he'll deceive.

The truth is balance. However the opposite of truth, which is unbalance, may not be a lie.

Energy never lies. If you work at your right rhythm, you will be more productive trust me.

The only security lies in individual, personal honesty, The law cannot make people honest.

Ballycumber (ba-li-KUM-ber) n. One of the six half-read books lying somewhere in your bed.

You don't make any money when you're my age. The stars get it all. That's a lie, actually.

If you expect a bad lie for even one second, the gods will know it and give you a bad lie.

Where London's column, pointing at the skies, Like a tall bully, lifts the head, and lies.

Whose hearts must I break? What lies must I maintain? - Through whose blood am I to wade ?

I sometimes lie awake at night trying to think of something funny that Richard Nixon said.

Of course, the liar often imagines that he does no harm as long as his lies go undetected.

You know sometimes I just want to curl up on stage and lie there for a while - it's weird.

All well bred persons lie - Besides, you are a woman; you must never speak what you think.

People lie all the time in their divorce proceedings, especially when custody is an issue.

To reach an audacious goal, we sometimes benefit from having it lie just beyond our grasp.

For every hand extended another lies in wait. Keep your eye on that one girl...anticipate.

Youth, with swift feet, walks onward in the way; the land of joy lies all before his eyes.

It's a lie to think you're not good enough. It's a lie to think you're not worth anything.

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