Lies. All Lies.

Tips for Telling Better Stories

My one friend from Toastmasters sent me this link and it proved helpful. However, the 5th tip talked about always telling the truth. Mark Twain once said that "A lie can get halfway around the world before the truth can even get its boots on.” Does this make lying a bad way of being remembered? Or is it the message that shouldn't be a lie and everything else doesn't matter? Am I missing something in this statement? I'll tell you an experience of mine that may bring some controversy after awhile.