“Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson

Lend not your ears to lies
Look out for tells and tics
The ears hear artifice
Eyes can read lies on lips

The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.

―Jean Cocteau

The lies on lips display
Like carnivorous plants
Dripping cult-brand kool-aid
On combustible pants

The truth is always an insult or a joke, lies are generally tastier. We love them. The nature of lies is to please. Truth has no concern for anyone’s comfort.

―Katherine Dunn

Flagrant lies on lips flare
Like glaring truth profaned
Fire whirlwinds of hot air
Unholy-roller flame

He who has never been deceived by a lie does not know the meaning of bliss.

―Albert Einstein

Lies of excessive size
Oft repeated and cheered
Read the lips, roll your eyes
Lest lies deceive your ears

I talk about the gods, I am an atheist. But I am an artist too, and therefore a liar. Distrust everything I say. I am telling the truth.

―Ursula K. Le Guin