Famous quotes containing the word lies:
“Man seeks to escape himself in myth, and does so by any means at his disposal. Drugs, alcohol, or lies. Unable to withdraw into himself, he disguises himself. Lies and inaccuracy give him a few moments of comfort.”
—Jean Cocteau (1889–1963)
“For she lies panting,
drawing sharp breath,
broken with harsh sobs,
she, Hyella,
whom no god pities.”
—Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961)
“The secret of success lies never in the amount of money, but in the relation of income to outgo.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)