Sad Theoretical Archive

“To step out of this story is to fall off the edge of the world. There’s no way out of it, except through death.” – Ishmael by Daniel Quinn

“They’ve been told an explaining story. They’ve been given an explanation of how things came to be this way, and this stills their alarm. This explanation covers everything, including the deterioration of the ozone layer, the pollution of the oceans, the destruction of the rain forests, and even human extinction—and it satisfied them. Or perhaps [...]

"Most people don't know who they are, that's why they lie. They're afraid someone else will figure it out before they do." - One Tree Hill

"Because a mouth full of lies will leave a sour taste that cuts just like a knife as it slides down your throat." - story of the year, "in her bedroom"

"The thing people forget is how good it can feel when you finally set secrets free. Whether good or bad, at least they're out in the open, like it or not. And once your secrets are out in the open, you don't have to hide behind them anymore. The problem with secrets is even when you think you're in control... you're not." - Grey's Anatomy

"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

"Sometimes there's no point in the truth if the only thing it will do is cause pain." - Ally McBeal

"It's easy to believe someone when they tell you exactly what you want to hear."

"Trust is like a mirror; once it's broken you never look at it the same again."

"Nobody's interested in the truth. All they care about is what they want to believe." -My So-Called Life