"Gradually I came to realize that people will more readily swallow lies than truth, as if the taste of lies was homey, appetizing: a habit."

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Source : Martha Gellhorn (1988). “The Face of War”, p.1, Atlantic Monthly Press

Martha Gellhorn

#Lying Quotes #People Quotes #Deceit Quotes

“At the time, there were very few foreign names in the press and they were all factory workers. I thought I'd never get a job at a university with a foreign name.”
“One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat.”
“With amazement and disappointment, we discovered in late October and early November that the beaten Russians seemed quite unaware that as a military force they had almost ceased to exist.”
“Liberty ... is one of the most valuable blessings that Heaven has bestowed upon mankind.”
“I had to learn chord shapes. I bought books with chord charts. I used to listen to all kinds of pop music.”
“From here on after let's stay the way we are right now. And share all the love and laughter that a lifetime will allow.”

Source : Song: I Cross My Heart, Album: Pure Country, 1992
“Iâ€™m just waiting for the violent urges to subside.”
“You've got all these characters and yet, you're hovering over one character like a fly over a stinky diaper. Realize that you've got a kickass superpower: you can possess and take-over anybody inside the story. With the power of Point-of-View, you can drag us along for the ride. You can shove us into their eyes, their minds, you can force us to piggyback on their experiences past and present. Sometimes untangling a knotted-up tale means looking at it from different eyes: what better eyes than those of the other characters inside the story?”

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