As a novelist, I ask of myself only that I tell the truth and that I tell it beautifully. Taiye Selasi beautifullynovelisttruth Change image and share on social
I definitely prefer working in comedy over drama, but at the same time, when it comes to comedy, I tend to prefer comedies that have a great sense of truth to them and that come from an honest place. Fiona Gubelmann comedydramagreat Change image and share on social
Personality is only ripe when a man has made the truth his own. Soren Kierkegaard makemanpersonality Change image and share on social
All sides in a trial want to hide at least some of the truth. Alan Dershowitz hidesidetrial Change image and share on social
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 members of my clan do want to kill me for that. Ayaan Hirsi Ali assumeclanclose share on social
Accuracy of language is one of the bulwarks of truth. Anna Jameson accuracybulwarklanguage Change image and share on social
Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth in the least space. Orson Scott Card holdmetaphorspace Change image and share on social
People learn to shop for churches; there is no loyalty to the church. They're consumers being attracted to one product or another. I think it's sacrilege, to tell you the truth, it really is. Eugene H. Peterson attractchurchconsumer Change image and share on social
Once a profound truth has been seen, it cannot be 'unseen'. There's no 'going back' to the person you were. Even if such a possibility did exist... why would you want to? Dave Sim backexistperson Change image and share on social
In truth, opinion may be taken for understanding; understanding cannot be taken for opinion. How so? Surely because opinion may be deceived; understanding cannot be. If it could, it would not be understanding but opinion. For true understanding has not only certain truth, but the knowledge of truth. Saint Bernard deceiveknowledgeopinion share on social