Quotes about lying
lying war dalai
With the war in Iraq, he [Dalai Lama] feels that the causes of that lie maybe hundreds of years ago, and he says, "What we do now may have consequences far into the future that we will never see." Pico Iyer
lying home ties
...home lies in the things you carry with you everywhere and not the ones that tie you down. Pico Iyer
lying thinking giving
I love the fact that we can't explain coincidences. I think it's like sometimes you walk into a crowded room and you'll see a stranger and you feel as if you know her better than the friends that you came with. And the very fact that you can't explain it is what gives it its power, that it lies in some deeper or mysterious realm, I think. Pico Iyer
lying rivers laughing
Laugh out, O stream, from your bed of green, / Where you lie in the sun's embrace; / And talk to the reeds that o'er you lean / To touch your dimpled face ... Phoebe Cary
lying biblical giving
One Harlem preacher likens us to the pink plastic spoons at Baskin Robbins: we give the world a foretaste of what lies ahead, the vision of the Biblical prophets. In a world gone astray we should be activity demonstrating here and now God's will for the planet. Philip Yancey
lying men effort
The increase of scientific knowledge lies not only in the occasional milestones of science, but in the efforts of the very large body of men who with love and devotion observe and study nature. Polykarp Kusch
lying judgement may
We cannot but recognize that, in practical terms, defending human life has become more difficult today, because a mentality has been created that progressively devalues human life and entrusts it to the judgement of individuals. A consequence deriving therefrom is lessened respect for the human person, a value that lies at the foundation of any form of civil coexistence, over and above the faith a person may profess. Pope Benedict XVI
lying dark peaceful
When stones lying warm in the sun were turned over, they exposed the cold, damp earth underneath; and that was where Masako had burrowed deep. There was no trace of warmth in this dark earth, yet for a bug curled up tight in it, it was a peaceful and familiar world. Natsuo Kirino
lying people choices
A woman who does not know herself has no choice other than to live with other people’s evaluations. But no one can adapt perfectly to public opinion. And herein lies the source of their destruction. Natsuo Kirino
lying self-esteem self
The lies most devastating to our self-esteem are not so much the lies we tell as the lies we live. Nathaniel Branden
lying giving goal
Set goals that don't feel all that easy, that challenge you, stimulate you, and give you a chance to stretch and push yourself. That is where the power of growth lies. Nathaniel Branden
lying past body
Shall we never never get rid of this Past? ... It lies upon the Present like a giant's dead body. Nathaniel Hawthorne
lying faithful littles
Be faithful in the little things, for in them our strength lies. To the good God nothing is little, because He is so great and we are so small. Mother Teresa
lying mirrors low-self-esteem
Mirror that lies, mirror that lies, that can't be me in the gorilla disguise. Jimmy Buffett
lying thinking telling-the-truth
If McNamee is lying, then he has acted inexcusably, and he has made Clemens an innocent victim. If Clemens isn't telling the truth, then he has acted shamefully and has smeared McNamee. I don't think there's anything in between. Jim Lehrer
lying reason ifs
I have no reason to lie and every reason not to. If I do lie, I will be prosecuted. Jim Lehrer
lying fire frozen
I can bear scorpion's stings, tread fields of fire, in frozen gulfs of cold eternal lie, be tossed aloft through tracts of endless void, but cannot live in shame. Joanna Baillie
lying ocean achievement
There lies within each person a huge reservoir of untapped potential for achievement, success, happiness, health and greater prosperity. It's like an ocean unsailed, a new continent unexplored, a world of possibilities waiting to be released and channelled toward some great good. Jim Rohn
lying testimony
It only takes one lie to taint your entire testimony. Jim Rohn
lying opportunity change-yourself
Life and business is like the changing seasons. You cannot change the seasons, but you can change yourself. Therein lies the opportunity to live an extraordinary life, the opportunity to change yourself. Jim Rohn
lying opposites normal
Success lies in the opposite direction of the normal pull. Jim Rohn
lying ignorance knows
I only know when I don't know a thing... . wisdom lies in that. George MacDonald
lying force regions
The greatest forces lie in the region of the uncomprehended. George MacDonald
lying animal shadow
For the bliss of the animals lies in this, that, on their lower level, they shadow the bliss of those--few at any moment on the earth--who do not 'look before and after, and pine for what is not,' but live in the holy carelessness of the eternal now. George MacDonald
lying men doe
To say on the authority of the Bible that God does a thing no honourable man would do, is to lie against God; to say that it is therefore right, is to lie against the very spirit of God. George MacDonald
lying heart men
What a man is lies as certainly upon his countenance as in his heart, though none of his acquaintances may be able to read it. The very intercourse with him may have rendered it more difficult. George MacDonald
lying hands next
Never be discouraged because good things get on so slowly here; and never fail daily to do that good which lies next to your hand. George MacDonald
lying hate heart
In the hearts of witches, love and hate lie close together and often tumble over each other. George MacDonald
lying liberty done
Free will is not the liberty to do whatever one likes, but the power of doing whatever one sees ought to be done, even in the very face of otherwise overwhelming impulse. There lies freedom, indeed. George MacDonald
lying dishonesty found
The eleventh commandment, "Thou shalt not be found out" is despicable, but nevertheless, it is the one thing you can never get away from. Emily Post
lying punishment black
To tell a lie in cowardice, to tell a lie for gain, or to avoid deserved punishment--are all the blackest of black lies. Emily Post
lying mental-illness fortune
My good fortune is not that I've recovered from mental illness. I have not, nor will I ever. My good fortune lies in having found my life. Elyn Saks
lying goes-on hearing
I'd rather go on hearing your lies, than to go on living without you. Elvis Presley