Lies and Deceit Quotes in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

The size of lies is interesting to ponder. Grandpa has no problem pretending that he loves Grandma, or leaving without telling her goodbye, but he can't lie to her when she asks if he's wearing sunscreen. Why does he choose that moment to be honest?

This is a little deceitful. The "renter" tells the truth by saying his name is Thomas, but he doesn't tell the whole truth: that he is Oskar's grandfather. Why does he keep this secret, even when face-to-face with his own grandson? Who's he protecting?

Oh, Grandpa, this old lie again? He rolls out the same lie with Grandma years later but she sees through it this time. She knows this lie is code for "I'm leaving you. Again."