Laurie Halse Anderson Quotes

Thus the feeling I sometimes have - which all of us who work closely with aphasiacs have - that one cannot lie to an aphasiac. He cannot grasp your words, and cannot be deceived by them; but what he grasps he grasps with infallible precision, namely the expression that goes with the words, the total, spontaneous, involuntary expressiveness which can never be simulated or faked, as words alone can, too easily.

Sex is full of lies. The body tries to tell the truth. But, it's usually too battered with rules to be heard, and bound with pretenses so it can hardly move. We cripple ourselves with lies.

We can lie in the language of dress or try to tell the truth; but unless we are naked and bald, it is impossible to be silent.

I've learned I'm not lying by not saying anything, so I just don't say it anymore.

Each time we don't say what we wanna say, we're dying.

Yes, of course, there's something fishy about describing people's feelings. You try hard to be accurate, but as soon as you start to define such and such a feeling, language lets you down. It's really a machine for making falsehoods. When we really speak the truth, words are insufficient. Almost everything except things like "pass the gravy" is a lie of a sort. And that being the case, I shall shut up. Oh, and... pass the gravy.

When we tell little white lies, we become progressively color-blind. It is better to remain silent than to mislead.

Lying is done with words and also with silence.

Silences have a climax, when you have got to speak.

We must say something, even when we know nothing.

The moment we begin to fear the opinions of others and hesitate to tell the truth that is in us, and from motives of policy are silent when we should speak, the divine floods of light and life no longer flow into our souls.

I prefer drawing to talking. Drawing is faster, and leaves less room for lies.

All I want and all I even ask of people in Hollywood is look, just be honest with me. Please don't lie to me. Whatever the situation is, be honest with me.

If a person feels he can't communicate, the least he can do is shut up about it.

Never chase a lie. Let it alone, and it will run itself to death.

It's always like you write a poem when you can't really say what you're trying to say.

Our aversion to lying is commonly a secret ambition to make what we say considerable, and have every word received with a religious respect.

Lying and art are very allied. But after you lie, you get to the truth.

You can be very honest without telling the truth, at least in art.

You deliver a message every time you speak. Do you deliver the truth, or do you deliver lies? When the message you deliver comes from truth and love, you are happier.

Do you feel better?” I asked Sam as he opened the door to the Volkswagen for me. “Yes,” he said. He was still a terrible liar. “Good,” I said. I was still a fantastic one.

If you want to say something and have people listen then you have to wear a mask. If you want to be honest then you have to live a lie.

When people don't express themselves, they die one piece at a time.

It is not so easy to keep silent when the silence is a lie.

Truth is not so threadbare as speech, because fewer people can make use of it.