Cormac McCarthy Quotes

Liars ought to have good memories.

It is not without good reason, that he who has not a good memory should never take upon him the trade of lying.

Unless a man feels he has a good enough memory, he should never venture to lie.

A liar should have a good memory.

It is fitting that a liar should be a man of good memory.

A liar must have a good memory. -Mendacem oportet esse memorem

A liar is always lavish of oaths.

I have a hard time keeping a story straight when I tell the truth because when you start lying you have to remember what you said, and I'm not very good at that.

One ought to have a good memory when he has told a lie.

Liars need to have good memories.

I don't tolerate liars. When somebody lies to me, that's really, like, just unbearable.

… the most transparent liar I have ever met

Sometimes lies were more dependable than the truth.

He who is not sure of his memory, should not undertake the trade of lying.

No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.

Anybody who says they are a good liar obviously is not, because any legitimately savvy liar would always insist they're honest about everything.

I'm a really rotten liar. Generally, if I've tried to pull off a lie, it hasn't worked out to my advantage.

To be a liar, you've got to have a great memory, and I don't have a memory.

The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else.

Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.

Liars are always most disposed to swear.

Avoid the company of a liar. And if you can't avoid him, don't believe him.

You get so used to lying that after a while it’s hard to remember what the truth is.

Donald Trump treats the truth like a second home. He doesn't always live there.

I've become very conscious of how easy it is for people to lie.