"The child who defines a lie as being a "naughty word" knows perfectly well that lying consists in not speaking the truth. He is not, therefore, mistaking one thing for another, he is simply identifying them one with another by what seems to us a quaint extension of the word "lie"."

-- Jean Piaget

#Children Quotes #Lying Quotes #Naughty Quotes

“My writing is an answer to the partisans of the many and it returns their attack with interest, with a view to showing that the hypothesis of the many, if examined sufficiently in detail, leads to even more ridiculous results than the hypothesis of the One”

Source : "A History of Philosophy". Book by Frederick Charles Copleston, Volume 1: "Greece and Rome From the Pre-Socratics to Plotinus", 1953.
“My ma says a rock lasts forever, but people donâ€™t, and thatâ€™s what makes them more precious.”

Source : Shannon Hale (2012). “Princess Academy: Palace of Stone”, p.234, Bloomsbury Publishing USA
“How competitive can you be without losing your discipline?”
“I don't believe in ghosts, or fairies, or crystals, or unicorns, or a man that can walk on water, or any of that non sense, I personally rely on logic, and have for the better part of my life.”
“Every breath is a sacrament, an affirmation of our connection with all other living things, a renewal of our link with our ancestors and a contribution to generations yet to come. Our breath is a part of life's breath, the ocean of air that envelopes the earth.”

Source : David Suzuki (2007). “The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature, Updated and Expanded”, p.63, Greystone Books Ltd
“The moment is ripe for an experienced businessman to talk practical, prudent economics to the electorate - which is why Mitt Romney's political fortunes are steadily being resurrected from the grave.”
“It takes three or four women to get each man into, through, and out of the world.”
“A seasoned woman is spicy. She has been marinated in life experiences. Like a complex wine, she can be alternately sweet, tart, sparkling, mellow. She is both maternal and playful. Assured, alluring, and resourceful.”

Source : Gail Sheehy (2006). “Sex and the Seasoned Woman: Pursuing the Passionate Life”, Random House Incorporated

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