Neal Shusterman Lying Quotations

If your heart tells you something but your mind tells you something else, which do you believe? Both are just as apt to lie. In fact, they play at deceit all the time. Mostly they balance each other, giving us that crucial reality check. But what happens on the rare occasions when they conspire together?

We can lie to ourselves, saying we believe one thing, and sometimes we convince other's it's true, with the hope that by convincing others, we can convince ourselves. Wars are often waged not because of what we believe, but because of the things we want others to believe.

So is darkness better than a heartfelt lie?

Cowards hide [...] but warriors lie and wait [...] the only difference is whether you're motivated by fear or purpose.

Their fate rested entirely on me. I could save them by telling the truth. I could destroy them by lying. No one should have that much power.