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Documentation Quotes

Proof, records, and the truths documentation protects.

These documentation quotes look at proof and record-keeping from very different angles: a scientist questioning DOE's licensing data, a musician wary of being misrepresented, and testimony that refuses to let history be denied. Together they show why documentation matters far beyond paperwork, tied closely to Acceptance of hard truths.

The guy who knows about computers is the last person you want to have creating documentation for people who don't understand computers.

Quotes by Adam Osborne

Lack of documentation is becoming a problem for acceptance.

Quotes by Wietse Venema

I cannot understand for the life of me why DOE is going forward with this licensing procedure when we do not know whether or not the scientific documentation upon which you are basing your decisions is, in fact, flawed.

Quotes by Shelley Berkley

It is deeply shocking and incomprehensible to me that despite volumes of documentation and living witnesses who can attest to the horrors of the Holocaust, there are still those who would deny it.

Quotes by Mark Udall

Acceptance Quotes

The Documents Project has actively collected documentation on both island-based Puerto Rican art as well as Nuyorican art in the United States through partnerships and researchers ceded at the University of Puerto Rico's museum in San Juan and Hunter College's...

Quotes by Mari Carmen Ramirez

I take photos, I used to make films, I journal incessantly, and I really value the documentation of life. Because it's almost like you are making something special by wanting to make it exist in an object - on paper...

Quotes by Lucy Dacus

I was in a band in the '90s called Bikini Kill, and we were so freaked out about documentation then, and there was the whole thing, not just about the male gaze, but that people were going to misrepresent you......

Quotes by Kathleen Hanna

Art is to me the glorification of the human spirit, and as such it is the cultural documentation of the time in which it is produced.

Quotes by Hans Hofmann

Saying drinking water is 'safe' without any supporting documentation is wrong. Resting on the comfort that the DHEC and the USEPA are there to give you cover is the same mistake the City of Flint made.

Quotes by Erin Brockovich

Ale Quotes

I'm a hoarder. For me, documentation has always been key, and I've kept everything from my past.

Quotes by Diane Keaton

I actually think that 'States of Union' will be a lifelong endeavor for me. It won't take up all my energy as it has in recent years, but I imagine that I will always continue to add to the body...

Quotes by Alix Smith

There are, for example, exemptions in FOIA in which the government can withhold certain kinds of information, and the courts have recognized that there is certain documentation that do deserve protection, that certain privileges do apply and do deserve protection.

Quotes by Alberto Gonzales

We want a world with both historians and novelists, don't we? Not with one or the other. Every fiction writer crosses the line that divides artistry and documentation - or erases it.

Quotes by Alan Cheuse

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes will I find in this Documentation collection?
This page gathers quotes about record-keeping, proof, and evidence — from scientists frustrated by incomplete data to a musician wary of how her band's history might be recorded. It's less about paperwork and more about why written records matter.
Why do people look up quotes about documentation?
Documentation touches nearly every field — science, law, history, even a band's own archive — so people search these out when they want a sharp line about the value, or absence, of proof. They work well for posts about research, journaling, or fact-checking.
One quote mentions being wary of documentation in a '90s band scene. What's that about?
It captures a tension many creative people feel: the fear that being documented means being misrepresented rather than remembered accurately. It's a reminder that documentation isn't automatically good — how something is recorded shapes how it's understood, an idea that echoes quotes about Acceptance.
Does this collection touch on documentation as historical evidence?
Yes. One quote addresses how documentation and living witness testimony are essential to preserving the historical record of the Holocaust, underscoring why denying well-documented atrocities is so troubling. It's a weightier entry than most on this page, included for that reason.
Is this topic only about scientific or legal documentation?
No — it ranges from a licensing dispute over scientific documentation to a musician's memories of gig archives. For quotes that Apply more broadly to trust and honesty, browse Always quotes for related reflections.

Whether it's scientific evidence, band-era memories, or witness testimony, these lines treat documentation as the thing that keeps a record honest. Browse on to Apply quotes or Always quotes for more on holding onto what's true.