Everybody Lies Quotes

“A month with her and I’ve found the courage to do what I’ve wanted to for years. I say a prayer that I survive this, so I can see what a lifetime with her would do.”
― Melanie A. Smith, Everybody Lies

“...everybody lies. It’s a necessary coping mechanism. That’s easy for me to forget with the constant voice in my head reminding me of every little transgression, like it’s something unnatural, wrong, and harmful. And sometimes it is. But sometimes, it’s just what we need to do to protect ourselves.”
― Melanie A. Smith, Everybody Lies

“...that’s how life is, dear. Even when we think we know something, we’re all really just flying blind. Things change. People change. You can never have all the facts.”
― Melanie A. Smith, Everybody Lies

“I just want her to look at me and know that she's not just beautiful because of the strength she tries to project, but also because of the things she thinks make her look weak.”
― Melanie A. Smith, Everybody Lies

“My past may have shaped me, but I choose what my life is now.”
― Melanie A. Smith, Everybody Lies

“My heart burns with anger, but the part of me that’s still his responds to him, still wants to believe there’s hope. It’s the thing I love and hate most about love: Hope dies last.”
― Melanie A. Smith, Everybody Lies

“...just because you know a lie when you hear one doesn’t mean you know the truth...”
― Melanie A. Smith, Everybody Lies

“I would have preferred whiskey. There’s nothing like its bold flavor and strong burn to remind you that you’re alive. And then quickly dull that feeling.”
― Melanie A. Smith, Everybody Lies

“Believing him isn’t a choice. I have no doubt he means it. He’s spoken to me more plainly than he ever has to demonstrate his veracity. But truth and trust are two different things. And how can I possibly trust him when he kept something this big from me?”
― Melanie A. Smith, Everybody Lies

“Something inside me breaks. It's that fucking heart I didn't know I had.”
― Melanie A. Smith, Everybody Lies

“I just want her to look at me and know that she’s not just beautiful because of the strength she tries to project, but also because of the things she thinks make her look weak.”
― Melanie A. Smith, Everybody Lies

“I stop and give him my best “you’ve got to be fucking kidding me” look. It’s my opening salvo that all’s not well.”
― Melanie A. Smith, Everybody Lies

“I’ve done some hard shit in my life. But letting her leave, with a sense that she may not come back blows it all out of the water.”
― Melanie A. Smith, Everybody Lies