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Lie Quotes

On truth, dishonesty, and pressing forward despite the risk.

One quote frames the camera as an all-seeing judge of truth, arguing that any performer has to genuinely believe what they're saying on screen. See also Believe quotes.

I think the greatest illusion we have is that denial protects us. It's actually the biggest distortion and lie. In fact, staying asleep is what's killing us.

Quotes by Eve Ensler

I lie around and play guitar, that's something I do for sure. In fact that's all I do, I think.

Quotes by Evan Dando

Definition of a Statistician: A man who believes figures don't lie, but admits than under analysis some of them won't stand up either.

Quotes by Evan Esar

I'm not that cool with people who lie straight to my face multiple times.

Quotes by Eva Marie

In April, God speaks to us in the seas whose rhythmic murmuring fills our ears from a long way off. It was in April that the Titanic went down into the deep to lie like a slasher's victim, bleeding the...

Quotes by Eugene Kennedy

The most interesting lessons often lie in the mundane - those aspects of everyday life that locals take for granted and tourists tend to overlook.

Quotes by Esther Dyson

From a good lie in the middle of a fairway bunker, I'll make the same swing as I do from an average fairway lie. I'll dig my feet in slightly and keep my lower body stable so I won't slip,...

Quotes by Ernie Els

For the most part, when you play a full shot from the primary rough at your course, you're gauging how close to a standard shot you can hit based on your lie in the grass.

Quotes by Ernie Els

You have to know how to read your lie and take a calculated risk when you hit out of the rough.

Quotes by Ernie Els

A myth is an old lie that people believe in. White people believe that they're better than anyone else on earth - and that's a myth.

Quotes by Ernest Gaines

Obviously as I'm getting older, I'm seeing changes in my body that I may not like... but I do love food, and I'm from the South. I'm not gonna lie, I eat fried chicken, I love macaroni and cheese, and...

Quotes by Erin Andrews

My perfect day is constantly changing. Right now, it would be to lie around in a hammock reading with a portable phone and a table of food next to it. I would spend all day there. And that's all that...

Quotes by Eric Stoltz

We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves.

Quotes by Eric Hoffer

Those in possession of absolute power can not only prophesy and make their prophecies come true, but they can also lie and make their lies come true.

Quotes by Eric Hoffer

I was reluctant to be critical of the United States because I thought the United States could do no wrong; that the government could not lie to its people.

Quotes by Eric Kandel

I can't say why people lie; they just do. Everyone has their own reasons for not telling the truth.

Quotes by Eric Carr

Given the choice between accomplishing something and just lying around, I'd rather lie around. No contest.

Quotes by Eric Clapton

If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it.

Quotes by Epictetus

I don't like being lied to, so I only lie about the stupid things. White lies, basically.

Quotes by Enrique Iglesias

I was very unsure of myself when I was young and an ugly little beggar with protruding teeth, so I used to lie on them at night to try to straighten them.

Quotes by Engelbert Humperdinck

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about honesty on camera?
Yes - one quote explains, "you have to believe in what you say." It goes on to say, "The camera is the arbiter of truth; it's the all-seeing eye that can pick out discrepancies," suggesting that dishonesty is hard to hide on screen. That theme connects with Believe quotes.
Is there a quote about the fear of living a lie?
Yes. One quote captures something unsettling: "When you're living a lie, the scariest thing is to be alone with your thoughts," suggesting that dishonesty is hardest to face in quiet moments alone.
Is there a simple, direct quote about refusing to lie?
Yes - one quote is short and firm: "I'm not going to lie to people." For more short, personal declarations like this, see Me quotes.
Is there a quote using "lie" to mean something other than dishonesty?
Yes. One quote uses "lie" in the sense of something lying ahead: "Even if a minefield or the abyss should lie before me, I will march straight ahead without looking back," describing determination in the face of danger.
Where can I find more quotes about truth and personal conviction?
Browse Good quotes and Life quotes for more.

Others describe the isolation of living a lie or the resolve needed to march ahead even if a minefield lies in the way. Related pages: Good quotes and Me quotes.