Diana Gabaldon Quotes

I don't like people who speak or think in terms of gaining anybody's confidence. If one's actions are honest, one does not need the predated confidence of others, only their rational perception. The person who craves a moral blank check of that kind, has dishonest intentions, whether he admits it to himself or not.

By lying, we deny others a view of the world as it is. Our dishonesty not only influences the choices they make, it often determines the choices they can make—and in ways we cannot always predict. Every lie is a direct assault upon the autonomy of those we lie to.

They say that in Hollywood one can't be honest, but I think honesty counts in Hollywood just as much as it does anywhere else. I think it's just too much trouble to be dishonest and keep up with yourself.

People do peculiar things in life and they do for whatever reason but I think one of the greatest crimes in life is when you lie.

I think you can be an honest person and lie about any number of things.

It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.

The great advantage about telling the truth is that nobody ever believes it.

I can't tell a lie - not even when I hear one.

I've tried to do away with lying in my life in the last few years, but it's hard.

I never really tell lies, and sometimes it has worked against me.

The truth is always easier than a lie or an evasion - easier to deal with and easier to live with.

For this is the most civil sort of lie That can be given to a man's face. I now Say what I think.

There are few reasons for telling the truth, but for lying the number is infinite.

On the whole, I should say that the person who likes to lie should never, in any circumstances, be allowed to. Leave the lying to the people who hate it. You will not find them indulging often.

What I cannot forgive is dishonesty - and no matter what, or how hard, I would rather know the truth of which I today had such a clear & devastating vision from his mouth than hear foul evasions, blurrings and rattiness.

Now you say you have to absolutely truthful. Sincerity is the main thing, and truthfulness is the main thing and don't lie to anybody ... and you'll get ahead. Brother you sure will. You'll get ahead right on that cycle of action, right toward zero! It's a trap not being able to prevaricate ... This makes life more colorful!

To avoid lying, do nothing that needs covering.

The inability to lie is far from the love of truth.

Enough white lies can scorch the earth black.

It is better to disappoint people with the truth than to appease them with a lie.

A new study found that most people can't go 10 minutes without lying. But since the study took 20 minutes nobody knows what to believe.

He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it the second time.

You never feel good when you lie. It doesn't matter how much you want something, if you lie to somebody you love, and they actually, sincerely believe you, you feel like a cockroach that needs some serious Raid action.

If you tell a lie, always rehearse it. If it don't sound good to you, it won't sound good to anybody.

All lies, white or black, disgrace a gentleman, although I grant there is a difference: to say the least of it, it is a dangerous habit, for white lies are but the gentleman ushers to black ones.