Quotes by Lying The richest values of wilderness lie not in the days of Daniel Boone, nor even in the present, but rather in the future. Aldo Leopold wildernessvalueslying But wherever the truth may lie, this much is crystal-clear: our bigger-and-better society is now like a hypochondriac, so obsessed with its own economic health as to have lost the capacity to remain healthy. . . . Nothing could be more salutary at this stage than a little healthy contempt for a plethora of material blessings. Aldo Leopold healthyblessinglying Barring love and war, few enterprises are undertaken with such abandon, or by such diverse individuals, or with so paradoxical a mixture of appetite and altruism, as that group of avocations known as outdoor recreation. It is, by common consent, a good thing for people to get back to nature. But wherein lies the goodness, and what can be done to encourage its pursuit? Aldo Leopold warlyingpeople An unexciting truth may be eclipsed by a thrilling lie. Aldous Huxley honestytruthlying The people who kill and torture and tell lies in the name of their sacred causes, these are never the publicans and the sinners. No, they're the virtuous, respectable men, who have the finest feelings, the best brains, the noblest ideals. Aldous Huxley namesmenlying In all activities of life, the secret of efficiency lies in an ability to combine two seemingly incompatible states: a state of maximum activity and a state of maximum relaxation. Aldous Huxley relaxationtwolying So now you can let go, my darling...Let go...Let go of this poor old body. You don't need it anymore. Let it fall away from you. Leave it lying there like a pile of worn-out clothes...Go on, my darling, go on into the Light, into the peace, into the living peace of the Clear Light. Aldous Huxley letting-golyingfall We lie to ourselves in order that we may still have the excuse of ignorance, the alibi of stupidity and incomprehension, possessing which we can continue with a good conscience to commit and tolerate the most monstrous crimes. Aldous Huxley ignoranceorderlying Lying in bed, he would think of Heaven and London. Aldous Huxley heavenlyingthinking Procrustes in modern dress, the nuclear scientist will prepare the bed on which mankind must lie; and if mankind doesn’t fit—well, that will be just too bad for mankind. There will have to be some stretching and a bit of amputation—the same sort of stretching and amputations as have been going on ever since applied science really got going into its stride, only this time they will be a good deal more drastic than in the past. These far from painless operations will be directed by highly centralized totalitarian governments. Aldous Huxley governmentlyingpast The thin and precarious crust of decency is all that separates any civilization, however impressive, from the hell of anarchy or systematic tyranny which lie in wait beneath the surface . Aldous Huxley waitingcivilizationlying His lie ability is an asset Alec Sulkin assetsfunnylying Your friends will notice at once that glib vacuities fail to impress, and hate you, and tell lies about you. It's worth it. Aleister Crowley failinghatelying Happiness lies within one's self, and the way to dig it out is cocaine. Aleister Crowley selflyingway Must not understanding lie open unto wisdom as the pyramids lie open to the stars? (6:2) Aleister Crowley starspyramidslying I'm a poet, and I like my lies the way my mother used to make them. Aleister Crowley motherlyingway There is us living the Cuban experience that we believe is ours. We do not believe that it is perfect, but it has been above all counting truly on the people, which is where the origins of true democracy lie. Alejandro Castro Espin perfectbelievelying When people laugh and applaud as characters are killing each other, and you never see the body that's lying there, or you never see the family that suffers, then it turns into a cool thing to do, like a videogame. Then, when you watch the news and see that 15 soldiers were killed, you start to see them as just numbers, material, information, images. We lose the real weight and real value of one simple human life. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu realcharacterlying The simple step of a courageous individual is not to take part in the lie. "One word of truth outweighs the world. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn honestytruthlying You can resolve to live your life with integrity. Let your credo be this: Let the lie come into the world, let it even triumph. But not through me. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn live-your-lifeintegritylying«1213141516171819202122»
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