“It’s always better to tell a half-truth than a half-lie.”
Source: Moon Over Soho (2011), Chapter 13, “Autumn Leaves” (p. 277)
“Emotions do not lie, they always tell the truth.”
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Original: Le emozioni non mentono, raccontano sempre la verità.
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