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Truth Quotes

Truth, examined from a few angles.

This set opens with the idea that a story's meaning ultimately depends on the relationship between reader, writer, and character, before turning to a pointed geopolitical observation about oil and foreign intervention. For more grounded reflections, see Heart.

I just think the more you're in front of camera, the better: my main aim is just to tell the truth, be natural, and believe in what I'm doing, and hopefully that comes across as a rawness.

Quotes by Barry Keoghan

The politics have always been difficult in medicine. There is some truth in the way medical practice is portrayed in TV dramas.

Quotes by Barry Marshall

Ever since Eve gave Adam that forbidden fruit, demonizing and disbelieving women has been the planet-wide policy. You don't need to reach back to the Pleistocene to see the truth of that.

Quotes by Bari Weiss

I believe that the 'believe all women' vision of feminism unintentionally fetishizes women. Women are no longer human and flawed. They are Truth personified. They are above reproach.

Quotes by Bari Weiss

The truth needs so little rehearsal.

Quotes by Barbara Kingsolver

Pain reaches the heart with electrical speed, but truth moves to the heart as slowly as a glacier.

Quotes by Barbara Kingsolver

Memory is a complicated thing, a relative to truth, but not its twin.

Quotes by Barbara Kingsolver

After 'The Poisonwood Bible' was published, several people believed that my parents were missionaries, which could not be further from the truth.

Quotes by Barbara Kingsolver

Seeing is no longer believing. The very notion of truth has been put into crisis. In a world bloated with images, we are finally learning that photographs do indeed lie.

Quotes by Barbara Kruger

I go on stage with what God gave me - and that's a natural high. I don't need nothing to perk me up. The audience picks me up enough. That's the total God's truth.

Quotes by Barbara Lynn

What I do miss that I don't get anymore? You're going to think I'm crazy, but you want the truth, so here it is. The lights! I miss the spotlights. I don't mean it figuratively. I mean it literally. I...

Quotes by Barbara Mandrell

For the sake of the troops, for the love of the troops, we must not add yet another casualty to this war. We must not let truth be a casualty of this war.

Quotes by Barbara Boxer

The American people need to know the truth. The American people need to see the truth. In a democracy, letting the people know the truth is the essence of what it means to be free.

Quotes by Barbara Boxer

I have always found women difficult. I don't really understand them. To begin with, few women tell the truth.

Quotes by Barbara Cartland

Everybody thinks that they're going to time the market, they're going to sharpshoot the market, and buy right at the bottom. The truth of the matter is that nobody is good at it.

Quotes by Barbara Corcoran

A bad manner spoils everything, even reason and justice; a good one supplies everything, gilds a No, sweetens a truth, and adds a touch of beauty to old age itself.

Quotes by Baltasar Gracian

The search for the truth for truth's sake is the mark of the historian.

Quotes by B. H. Liddell Hart

Politicians said that with our cheap labour, we could be competitive in the world. Nothing could be further from the truth. We were the most uncompetitive country with that cheap labour.

Quotes by Baba Kalyani

The truth is I like the style of playing the ball out and hitting long passes.

Quotes by Aymeric Laporte

The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.

Quotes by Ayn Rand

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about truth in storytelling?
Yes. One quote reflects that the truth ultimately comes down to the relationship between the reader, the writer, and the characters, asking whether a character addresses moral being in a universal and important way. It's a thoughtful take on truth in fiction. For more reflective sayings, see Suvichar.
Is there a quote connecting truth to the Middle East and oil?
Yes - one quote states plainly that the truth about the Middle East is that, had there been no oil there, it would be like Africa, and nobody would be threatening to intervene there. It's a blunt, geopolitical observation.
Is there a quote about an athlete's expectations for their career?
Yes. One quote admits: "To tell you the truth, I thought I would be returning kicks and punts my whole career. I thought that was going to be my deal, and I was fine with that." It's an honest look at accepting a particular role in sports. Browse Heart quotes for more sincere, personal reflections.
Is there a quote about the camera and truth?
Yes - one quote describes the camera as the arbiter of truth, calling it the all-seeing eye that can pick out discrepancies. It's a striking way of describing how visual media can expose what's real. For more on trust and conviction, see Belief quotes.
What different kinds of "truth" appear across this page?
Truth in fiction and storytelling, geopolitical truth about the Middle East, personal truth about accepting your role in a career, and the camera's truth-revealing power. For more on truth as a guiding idea, see Anmol Vachan.

A sports quote recalls expecting a narrower career path, while another treats the camera as an unflinching judge of what's real on screen. Continue with Belief or Suvichar.