Writers of fiction embellish reality almost without knowing it.
~ Aljean Harmetz
Any story worth telling has been embellished a little bit, Skyco, but the best stories are born from an honest seed that simply grows a little in the retelling of it.
~ Jennifer Frick-Ruppert
Whether we forget something we are not proud of, or embellish it, or blame somebody else, we want to save face by not owning up to shortcomings.
~ Karen Horney
You don't make your words true by embellishing them with religious lace. In making your speech sound more religious, it becomes less true.
~ Eugene H. Peterson
