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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.

My wife Martha used to call me Ol' Lemon Face because of my facial contortions when I play Lucille. I squeeze my eyes and open my mouth, raise my eyebrows, cock my head and God knows what else. I look...

Quotes by B. B. King

The truth doesn't hurt unless it ought to.

Quotes by B. C. Forbes

The truth is I don't watch TV at all. It bores me.

Quotes by Avi

I assume the closest members of my family don't actually want to kill me, but the truth is that I have shamed and hurt them; they have to deal with the outrage that my public statements cause, and undoubtedly some...

Quotes by Ayaan Hirsi Ali

I believe that mothers should tell the truth, even - no, especially - when the truth is difficult. It's always easier, and in the short term can even feel right, to pretend everything is okay, and to encourage your children...

Quotes by Ayelet Waldman

By presenting a faithful and honest record of my experience as a mother, I hope to show both my readers and my children how truth can redeem even what you fear might be the gravest of sins.

Quotes by Ayelet Waldman

Despite the fact that in America we incarcerate more juveniles for life terms than in any other country in the world, the truth is that the vast majority of youth offenders will one day be released. The question is simple...

Quotes by Ayelet Waldman

Everyone knows now how early a fetus becomes a baby. Women who have been pregnant have seen their babies on ultrasounds. They know that there is a terrible truth to those horrific pictures the anti-choice fanatics hold up in front...

Quotes by Ayelet Waldman

A lot of people have said that I'm trying to be like Justin Bieber by wearing a hat all the time. But the truth is, I don't like the way my hair looks. It's kind of weird, so I wear...

Quotes by Austin Mahone

In documentaries, there's a truth that unfolds unnaturally, and you get to chronicle it. In narratives, you have to create the situations so that the truth will come out.

Quotes by Ava DuVernay

Truth is the daughter of time.

Quotes by Aulus Gellius

Another one of the old poets, whose name has escaped my memory at present, called Truth the daughter of Time.

Quotes by Aulus Gellius

I just want to be the greatest man that I can be while I'm alive, and in that, you have to find the truth. Find the hard truth about yourself.

Quotes by Austin Aries

I remember how being young and black and gay and lonely felt. A lot of it was fine, feeling I had the truth and the light and the key, but a lot of it was purely hell.

Quotes by Audre Lorde

To any artist, worthy of the name, all in nature is beautiful, because his eyes, fearlessly accepting all exterior truth, read there, as in an open book, all the inner truth.

Quotes by Auguste Rodin

Here is the surprising truth: It's often easier to make something 10 times better than it is to make it 10 percent better.

Quotes by Astro Teller

You can't legislate into existence an act of forgiveness and a true confession; those are mysteries of the human heart, and they occur between one individual and another individual, not a panel of judges sitting asking questions, trying to test...

Quotes by Athol Fugard

The act of witnessing is important to me; somebody's got to tell the truth, you know what I mean?

Quotes by Athol Fugard

All I know, is that I feel extremely blessed to be on TV. It's a hard job, but real life is harder. Truth be told, playgrounds can be war zones.

Quotes by Atticus Shaffer

The truth is that I'm an idiot. I am. I don't do things by the rules sometimes. I say things that I probably shouldn't say. I push buttons. I deserve to be made fun of. And I feel like, as...

Quotes by Ashton Kutcher

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.