Collodi, Carlo (Pinocchio)

The day promised to be most happy and delightful, but...
Unfortunately in the lives of puppets there is always a 'but' that spoils everything.


Lies, my dear boy, are found out immediately, because they are of two sorts. There are lies that have short legs, and lies that have long noses. Your lie, as it happens, is one of those that have a long nose.