“The truly scary thing about undiscovered lies is that they have a greater capacity to diminish us than exposed ones.”
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“I always say the truth is best even when we find it unpleasant. Any rat in a sewer can lie. It's how rats are. It's what makes them rats. But a human doesn't run and hide in dark places, because he's something more. Lying is the most personal act of cowardice there is.”
― The House of the Scorpion
― The House of the Scorpion
“It seemed there was no end at all to the lies a person could tell, once she got started.”
― The Memory Keeper's Daughter
― The Memory Keeper's Daughter
“...even a tiny bit of deceit is dishonorable when it's used for selfish or cowardly reasons.
- Mr. Penderwick”
― The Penderwicks on Gardam Street
- Mr. Penderwick”
― The Penderwicks on Gardam Street
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