There are two reasons not to tell the truth--becuase lying will get you what you want, and because lying will keep someone from getting hurt.
Jodi PicoultWords are like eggs dropped from great heights; you can no more call them back than ignore the mess they leave when they fall.
Jodi PicoultI don't know the first thing about holding together a family, especially one that resembles an heirloom vase, shattered but glued back together for its beauty, and no one mentions that you can see the cracks as plain as day.
Jodi Picoult