“Can't you see? Before you knew the truth, we were happy. What's the god in ferreting out the truth all that time? It's always unpleasant." "Is it only lies that are Pleasant?" "Usually. That's why people tell them. To make life bearable.” Lies Author:Penelope Mortimer
“I was alone with myself, and we watched each other with steady, cold, inward eyes: the past and its consequence, the reality and its insubordinate dream.” RealityPastDreamsConsequencesAloneness Book:The Pumpkin Eater Source: The Pumpkin Eater