John Lyly Quotes

There is truth in wine and children

Children and fools always speak the truth.

The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop.

Children and fools cannot lie.

Children and fooles speake true.

An honest man is always a child.

Only children tell the whole truth, you know. That's what makes them children.

Children and fooles cannot lye.

Children are far more interesting to work with than grownups. They're incredibly honest. They'll tell you exactly what they think.

Kids are the most genuine thing to me: everything they say and do, they mean it.

I learned at a very young age how to be simplistic and sincere.

Sometimes it is a good thing to hear what kids have to tell you. Kids just tell the truth.

Note that venerable proverb: Children and fools always speak the truth. The deduction is plain: adults and wise persons never speak it.

What matters," said the prince at last, "is that you have a child's trusting nature and extraordinary truthfulness. Do you know that a great deal can be forgiven you for that alone?

I find in animals the same thing I find so wonderful in children. That purity, that honesty, where they don't judge you, they just want to be your friend. I think that is so sweet.

Children are the best living audience in the world because they are so thoroughly honest.

I was naive, but I certainly was not duplicitous.

Naked Truth needs no shift.

I was so gullible as a kid.

I don't believe in dressing up reality. I don't believe in using makeup to make things look smoother.

Pooh is able to accomplish what he does because he is simpleminded.

I don't believe in putting on airs. I call it like I see it.

I don't think I'm complicated at all. I'm not political, and I'm not trying to be diplomatic. I don't want to hurt anybody's feelings, and I don't say bad things about people. There is no agenda. There's no trying to fool somebody.

You cannot play naive if you're not.