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Accurate Quotes

Precision that doesn't always mean truth.

This set draws a sharp line between honesty and accuracy, arguing writers owe readers precision more than sincerity, and that even silence itself can be described as accurate.

All photographs are accurate. None of them is the truth.

Quotes by Richard Avedon

Silence is so accurate.

Quotes by Mark Rothko

Writers don't have to keep themselves honest. They have to keep themselves accurate.

Quotes by John Metcalf

I'm extremely accurate; that's one of my biggest strengths.

Quotes by Jared Goff

Biggest Quotes

My job is to be accurate and clear.

Quotes by Ari Melber

You shouldn't presume that all quotes that are in a magazine or a newspaper are accurate.

Quotes by Andrew Card

My CV, as I've presented it, is exactly accurate.

Quotes by Andrea Leadsom

Rounding to the nearest cent is sufficiently accurate for practical purposes.

Quotes by Alexander John Ellis

Frequently Asked Questions

What distinction do these accurate quotes draw?
They separate honesty from accuracy, arguing writers must keep themselves accurate above all, since accuracy is the harder discipline.
Is there a quote about silence being accurate?
Yes, one brief quote simply states that silence is so accurate, treating restraint itself as a form of precision.
Does any quote question photography's honesty?
One quote argues all photographs are accurate, yet none of them is the truth, a sharp distinction between fact and meaning.
Is there a personal claim of accuracy in the set?
Yes, one voice calls extreme accuracy one of their biggest strengths, treating it as a point of professional pride.
Who would search for accurate quotes like these?
Writers, photographers, and thinkers interested in the gap between being Exactly correct and being genuinely truthful.

A closing photography quote pushes further: every photograph is accurate, yet none of them is the truth. See more on staying Clear and getting things Exactly right.