Even when lying, you should be more skillful! A poor truth is worth more than the best lie. ” “I’m leaving. ” “What’s wrong? ” “I lied to come here. Goodbye. ” “I’m leaving too. ” The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice, 1952, Yasujirō Ozu
We’ll get ahead someday. ”
“But I don’t want it to be someday—I want it now, while I can enjoy it. Besides, men don’t get smarter as they grow older, just balder. ”
The Palm Beach Story, 1942, Preston Sturges.