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Lies Quotes

On deception, truth, and double meaning.

The word carries two senses in this set, one about dishonesty and another about location or resting place, as in where the future itself lies. That wordplay runs through several entries tied to Deception.

Football is about as popular as it can be in the U.S. The upside, the expansion and growth lies overseas.

Quotes by Shahid Khan

I'm not one of those actors who lies about their age.

Quotes by Sara Ramirez

Hell lies at the bottom of the human heart.

Quotes by Ross MacDonald

I directed Bebe Neuwirth in 'Here Lies Jenny' at the Post Street Theatre. I was gobsmacked - the audiences were extremely knowledgeable, affectionate, interested, and not cynical.

Quotes by Roger Rees

It's hard to determine where lies culpability.

Quotes by Roger Mahony

The love of truth lies at the root of much humor.

Quotes by Robertson Davies

The cruelest lies are often told in silence.

Quotes by Robert Louis Stevenson

What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

I don't do lies!

Quotes by Pixie Lott

The test of any man lies in action.

Quotes by Pindar

The golden age has not passed; it lies in the future.

Quotes by Paul Signac

Hollywood doesn't even have respect for itself. Hollywood lies to itself.

Quotes by Paul Mooney

Don't be an art critic. Paint. There lies salvation.

Quotes by Paul Cezanne

Art lies by its own artifice.

Quotes by Ovid

The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious.

Quotes by Oswald Spengler

Behind the phony tinsel of Hollywood lies the real tinsel.

Quotes by Oscar Levant

Sarah Huckabee stands in front of the country and lies every single day.

Quotes by Omarosa Manigault Newman

Wisdom lies neither in fixity nor in change, but in the dialectic between the two.

Quotes by Octavio Paz

Britain's destiny lies in Europe.

Quotes by Nigel Lawson

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

Quotes by Napoleon Bonaparte

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these "lies" quotes about dishonesty?
Only partly — most of the sample lines actually use "lies" in the sense of "is located" (as in "the future lies in the youth of today"), rather than describing deception.
What themes come up in this collection?
You'll find a book title reference, an epitaph-style line, the power that lies within theater, and where the future lies — a mix of reflective and even literary statements.
Why would someone search for "lies" quotes if it's not all about deception?
The word's double meaning makes it a natural search term for both people looking for honesty-related content and those quoting the "resides/exists" sense, which is what dominates this particular set.
Does this page cover conflict or emotional pain around lying?
Not directly in the sample content shown here — the tone leans more reflective than confrontational, though the topic can still connect to broader conflict or truth discussions elsewhere on the site.
What's a good use for these particular lies quotes?
They suit captions about potential and where importance "lies" — in youth, in institutions like theater — more than they suit calling someone out for dishonesty.

Other lines turn toward the stage and its power to move an audience, connecting lies to Emotion and lingering Pain.