So you’re always honest,” I said.”Aren’t you?””No,” I told him. “I’m not.””Well, that’s good to know, I guess.””I’m not saying I’m a liar,” I told him. He raised his eyebrows. “That’s not how I meant it, anyways.””How’d you mean it, then?””I just…I don’t always say what I feel.””Why not?””Because the truth sometimes hurts,” I said.”Yeah,” he said. “So do lies, though.
Sarah Dessen, Just Listen