"Autobiography is probably the most respectable form of lying."

-- Humphrey Carpenter

#Lying Quotes #Book Quotes #Form Quotes

“Even in today's opera world, the position of the black tenor is problematic.”
“I was always looking for a career that could combine my creative interests with my technical side, and it ends up directing films is the perfect combination.”
“The criticism usually goes only to the religious right. 'Bigots,' 'intolerant,' 'hateful' - those labels get slapped on quickly and usually when we are winning debates and scoring points against liberals.”
“I hope the day that all the Christians are one. This is my dream.”
“It is high time to make known the glad tidings in these dark regions of sin and spiritual bondage.”
“Wait until the end, like the last two or three minutes of cooking, to add barbecue sauce, so it cooks into your meat. But if you add it too early, it will make your fire flame up. You don't have to slather on the sauce. Just lightly paste each side.”
“I don't think anyone really knows the purpose of their existence.”
“All of us have the capacity to attract to ourselves what seems to be missing in our lives.”

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