“The rules are simple: they lie to us, we know they're lying, they know we know they're lying, but they keep lying to us, and we keep pretending to believe them.”
― A Mountain of Crumbs
― A Mountain of Crumbs
“Never hide things from hardcore thinkers. They get more aggravated, more provoked by confusion than the most painful truths.”
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“...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
“No. It's actually not okay. And I hate when people say that, when they say it's okay even though it's not. It's better to tell the truth.”
― The Rules of Survival
― The Rules of Survival
“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
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