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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.

In the end, will truth matter? Of course truth will matter. Truth isn't relative. But there's going to be a great sacrifice on the way to getting truth to matter to us again, to finding out why it does, and...

Quotes by Ali Smith

There's nothing so kingly as kindness, and nothing so royal as truth.

Quotes by Alice Cary

I could make a martyrly claim to having been the victim of childhood enslavement when I report that I started regularly cooking with my mother at a hot stove when I was five. But the truth is I wanted to...

Quotes by Alice Dreger

We say, 'You may drink at the age of 21 but not at the age of 20.' Why? Because humans like to create terribly neat categories out of nature because it allows us a nice, tight social organization. The truth...

Quotes by Alice Dreger

I was not out to paint beautiful pictures; even painting good pictures was not important to me. I wanted only to help the truth burst forth.

Quotes by Alice Duer Miller

The truth is, man is hereunto led by reason which is his nature.

Quotes by Algernon Sidney

The search for truth is not a trade by which a man can support himself; for a priest it is a supreme peril .

Quotes by Alfred Loisy

A lie which is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies.

Quotes by Alfred Lord Tennyson

Hope is nature's veil for hiding truth's nakedness.

Quotes by Alfred Nobel

To expect the world to receive a new truth, or even an old truth, without challenging it, is to look for one of those miracles which do not occur.

Quotes by Alfred Russel Wallace

Truth is born into this world only with pangs and tribulations, and every fresh truth is received unwillingly.

Quotes by Alfred Russel Wallace

I was born in Hoboken. I am an American. Photography is my passion. The search for Truth my obsession.

Quotes by Alfred Stieglitz

The truth is often a terrible weapon of aggression. It is possible to lie, and even to murder, with the truth.

Quotes by Alfred Adler

A lie would have no sense unless the truth were felt dangerous.

Quotes by Alfred Adler

Every therapeutic cure, and still more, any awkward attempt to show the patient the truth, tears him from the cradle of his freedom from responsibility and must therefore reckon with the most vehement resistance.

Quotes by Alfred Adler

From this, without doubt, sprang the fable. Man created it thus, because it was not given him to see more than himself and nature, which surrounds him; but he created it true with a truth all its own.

Quotes by Alfred de Vigny

Humans love truth and justice, and rejoice in ceremonies that honor those qualities. For that sentiment we should indeed thank God.

Quotes by Alfred Hershey

Look, the, the - this country has not lived within its means for a very long time, and, and the truth is we're going to have to take our medicine.

Quotes by Alexi Giannoulias

A few observation and much reasoning lead to error; many observations and a little reasoning to truth.

Quotes by Alexis Carrel

My father, who is now in Heaven, was a supporter of La U, and I think the truth is that a lot of my family would like me to end up there. My dad was the pillar of the family,...

Quotes by Alexis Sanchez

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.