Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and
working smoothly, it is completely honest.
—Isaac Asimov, 1983
There are truths that are not for all men, not for all times.
—Voltaire, 1764
It's a basic truth of the human condition that everybody lies. The only variable is about
what.
—David Shore, 2004
Everybody lies, but it doesn’t matter because nobody listens.
—Anonymous
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One of the best ways to keep a great secret is to shout it.
—Edwin H. Land, 1960
Nobody really listens to anyone else, and if you try it for a while you'll see why.
—Mignon McLaughlin, 1981
Most conversations are simply monologues delivered in the presence of witnesses.
—Margaret Millar, 2012
The opposite of talking isn’t listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.
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—Fran Lebowitz, 1981
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I have seen this remark attributed to some Nick Diamos, but could not find a reliable confirmation of this authorship.
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This is essentially a paraphrase of a much earlier saying by Francois de La Rochefoucauld, but I
like it more than the original.
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