I don't mind scrutiny. What I don't like is lies.
With respect to the situation in Al-Faw, the British told big lies. In Al-Faw, our forces' positions remained in place.
I have opened newspapers and read incredible lies.
Thus, that one can find no place to walk through the breadth of the earth is not because the earth is not tranquil but because the danger to every step of the traveler lies generally with words.
Dwell, O mind, within yourself; Enter no other's home. If you but seek there, you will find All you are searching for. God, the true Philosopher's Stone, Who answers every prayer, Lies hidden deep within your heart, The richest gem of all. How many pearls and precious stones Are scattered all about The outer court that lies before The chamber of your heart!
The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them.
Success often lies just the other side of failure.
When the poet's sentiments are overly visible, the audience may become uncomfortable. Japanese ritual is the opposite. By writing simply and only about what is there, the audience is drawn into the poet's world. Their imagination is stimulated, and a silent connection is established. I believe this is where the most important aspect of the Japanese sense of beauty lies.
Down that path lies madness. On the other hand, the road to hell is paved with melting snowballs.
Little lies are very dangerous, because there are so many of them, and because each one of them scours upon the character as diamond-pointed.
[T]he individual in whom the will for the light is strong and clear finds his heart inextricably bound up with the struggle of the forces of light in his native place and time. Much as he may long for the opportunity of fuller self- expression in a happier world, he knows that for him self-expression is impossible save in the world in which his mind is rooted. The individual in whom the will for the light is weak soon persuades himself that his opportunity lies elsewhere.
When I consider life, 't is all a cheat. Yet fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay. To-morrow 's falser than the former day; Lies worse, and while it says we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage! none would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain; And from the dregs of life think to receive What the first sprightly running could not give.
The cruelest lies are often told without a word The kindest truths are often spoken, never heard
Today, human civilization is drowning in a sea of lies.
The verdicts today should send the message that within the police department there is no greater betrayal of the badge and of the brotherhood than to ensnare another officer in a web of lies and deceit.
One tells as few lies as possible only by telling as few lies as possible, and not by having the least possible opportunity to do so.
The secret of a happy life lies in renunciation. Renunciation is life.
Many people talk a lot about environmental preservation, but true greatness lies in putting these principles into practice and actually doing something about it.
The man who tells lies hides the truth, but the man who tells half-lies has forgotten where he put it.
The strength of the computer lies in its being a logic machine. It does precisely what it is programed to do. This makes it fast and precise. It also makes it a total moron; for logic is essentially stupid.