"All liars ... lie to protect themselves, to shield their egos from the raw pain of truth."

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Aminatta Forna

#Pain Quotes #Liars Quotes #Lying Quotes

“When we read the right book generously, it can change the way think about the world around us.”
“When it comes to women, our perfectionism gives us a lot of grief. Women want to be super moms, super partners and super performers at work - and all at the same time. That's stressful.”
“What is a novel? I say: an invented story. At the same time a story which, though invented has the power to ring true. True to what? True to life as the reader knows life to be or, it may be, feels life to be. And I mean the adult, the grown-up reader. Such a reader has outgrown fairy tales, and we do not want the fantastic and the impossible. So I say to you that a novel must stand up to the adult tests of reality.”
“It would be immoral to walk away from the consequences of our actions, leaving behind anarchy and civil war in Iraq.”

Source : Kenneth Clarke's speech, www.theguardian.com. August 31, 2005.
“As a person, he was wonderful. He really was a great person. He was full of life. He had a great sense of humor. Very talented, of course, but very caring to his parents. There was a very endearing quality about Elvis.”
“Such joy ambition finds.”
“When a 'Life of Brian' comes out with Muhammad in the lead role, directed by an Arab equivalent of Theo van Gogh, it will be a huge step forward.”
“When Allah tests you it is never to destroy you. When He removes something in your possession it is only in order to empty your hands for an even greater gift.”

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