I tell lies sometimes. The last time I lied was a year ago. I absolutely detest lying. You could say that lying and silence are the two greatest sins of present-day society. Actually, I lie a lot, and I’m always clamming up.

But then, if we all told the truth, and nothing but the truth, all year long, then the truth would probably lose its value…

Haruki Murakami, “Hear the Wind Sing”