Today I bent the truth to be kind, and I have no regret, for I am far surer of what is kind than I am of what is true.

Robert Brault
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If you are willing to bend the truth today, you’ll be able to feel kind by tomorrow. You can always feel kind if you’re willing to bend the truth. But if you are not willing to bend it, then there is no way you can feel kind.

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