Lies Quotes

Whoever is spared personal pain must feel himself called to help in diminishing the pain of others. We must all carry our share of the misery which lies upon the world.

I suppose everyone tells little white lies. Quite often they're necessary to make someone feel better or prevent feelings from being hurt. Whoppers? No, that's dangerous and they'll boomerang.

Art lies by its own artifice.

The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones.

The three-year-old who lies about taking a cookie isn't really a liar after all. He simply can't control his impulses. He then convinces himself of a new truth and, eager for your approval, reports the version that he knows will make you happy.

He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.

One tells as few lies as possible only by telling as few lies as possible, and not by having the least possible opportunity to do so.

I'm a big believer in the notion that our greatest potential lies in our darkest parts. To a certain extent it's only in facing those parts of ourselves that we can truly grow, and I think that's true of all of the characters I've played, certainly in the past few years.

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.

There is in every woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity.

Some may claim that is it unscientific to speak of the operations of nature as miracles. But the point of the title lies in the paradox of finding so many wonderful things subservient to the rule of law.

All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.

Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.

The future of publishing lies with the small and medium-sized presses, because the big publishers in New York are all part of huge conglomerates.

Only lies and evil come from letting people off.

Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.

You don't tell deliberate lies, but sometimes you have to be evasive.

Grandeur of character lies wholly in force of soul, that is, in the force of thought, moral principle, and love, and this may be found in the humblest condition of life.

True strength lies in submission which permits one to dedicate his life, through devotion, to something beyond himself.

Champagne, if you are seeking the truth, is better than a lie detector. It encourages a man to be expansive, even reckless, while lie detectors are only a challenge to tell lies successfully.

The secret of living in peace with all people lies in the art of understanding each one by his own individuality.

Do not use that foreign word "ideals." We have that excellent native word "lies."

The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.

Man is wise and constantly in quest of more wisdom; but the ultimate wisdom, which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed. There it lies, the simplest fact of the universe and at the same time the one which calls forth faith rather than reason.

Animals, in their generation, are wiser than the sons of men; but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass.

Start where you are. Distant fields always look greener, but opportunity lies right where you are. Take advantage of every opportunity of service.

The kids all knew me from Wayne's World. The grown-ups knew me after True Lies.

Seek that which within lies waiting to begin the fight of your life that is everyday.

Lies are told only to convey to someone that one has no need either of him or his good opinion.

The excitement for me lies not so much in interviewing the hard-to-get famous person, but the person whom you are about to discover. You know, like maybe the character actors who are just coming into their own and you're realizing how great they are.