Ursula K. Le Guin Quotes

While all deception requires secrecy, all secrecy is not meant to deceive.

You never monkey with the truth.

If I could only give three words of advice, they would be, 'Tell the truth.' If I got three more words, I'd add, 'All the time.'

I'm actually incapable of lying. I'm like a parody of a person who can't lie.

I don't do interviews under false pretenses.

There is never vulgarity in a whole truth, however commonplace. It may be unimportant or painful. It cannot be vulgar. Vulgarity is only in concealment of truth, or in affectation.

Don't lie if you don't have to.

I don't like to tell lies.

Picasso said, 'Art is a lie that tells the truth.' What if you just want to tell the truth and not lie about it?

I just have an inability to lie.

When the truth changes from your speaking, you know you have told the truth.

Time will inevitably uncover dishonesty and lies; history has no place for them.

It's a weird thing about the truth: It protects you. What really makes you vulnerable is when you're lying because you're going to get caught. When you tell the truth, there's a strange relief that comes.

Put away from you a dissembling mouth.

Have you weaned yourself of your off-putting proclivity for not telling the truth/

Platitudes are safe, because they're easy to wink at, but truth is something else again.

I don't really like the term 'honest.'

I don't like people lying; I like honesty.

I'm not a particularly good liar.

I'm not a good liar. I just tell the truth; I think that's the best way.

I don't talk for the sake of talking and I don't talk with a forked tongue.

I'm not a liar; I'm a truth teller.

I'm not going to lie to people.

I'm not one for lying to children.

The truth is a precious commodity. That's why I use it so sparingly.