“I'm the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life. It's awful. If I'm on my way to the store to buy a magazine, even, and somebody asks me where I'm going, I'm liable to say I'm going to the opera. It's terrible.”
― The Catcher in the Rye
― The Catcher in the Rye
“The thing about lying to your parents is, you have to do it to protect them.
It’s for their own good.”
― Twenties Girl
It’s for their own good.”
― Twenties Girl
“When a man is penalized for honesty he learns to lie.”
― Salomé: In Every Inch In Every Mile
― Salomé: In Every Inch In Every Mile
“If I told you I’ve worked hard to get where I’m at, I’d be lying, because I have no idea where I am right now.”
― This Book is Not for Sale
― This Book is Not for Sale
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