Lying

A very short book with an extremely long-lasting message. My favorite tidbits of knowledge:

There are many circumstances in life in which false encouragement can be very costly to another person (...) [because] it is a kind of theft: it steals time, energy, and motivation a person could put toward some other purpose.
I continue to find that a willingness to be honest – especially about truths that one might be expected to conceal – often leads to much more gratifying exchanges with other human beings.
It seems that in protecting their egos, and interpreting their own behavior as justified, liars tend to deprecate the people they lie to.
Lying is the lifeblood of addiction.
A commitment to telling the truth requires that one pay attention to what the truth is in every moment.