The truth is very few of us are related to Napoleon or Cleopatra. Although, those are bad examples as I am actually descended from both of them. Jim Piddock badcleopatradescend Change image and share on social
The image of the scientist who puts the pursuit of truth before anything else has been shattered and replaced by a man on the make or a quasi-religious enthusiast who wants to prove his case at any cost. Science is becoming the tool of campaigning warfare, in which truth is the first casualty. Paul Johnson campaigncasecasualty share on social
We often want one thing and pray for another, not telling the truth even to the gods. Lucius Annaeus Seneca godpraytell Change image and share on social
As an actor, you try to bring as much of yourself to a part to try and create a feeling of authenticity and emotional truth and resonance. Jesse Eisenberg actorauthenticitybring Change image and share on social
I will always tell the truth and do what I said I would do. Ted Cruz truth Change image and share on social
I think public intellectuals have a responsibility - to be self-critical on the one hand, to do serious, nuanced work rigorously executed; but to also be able to get off those perches and out of those ivory towers and speak to the real people who make decisions; to speak truth to power and the powerless with lucidity and eloquence. Michael Eric Dyson criticaldecisioneloquence share on social
A petty reason perhaps why novelists more and more try to keep a distance from journalists is that novelists are trying to write the truth and journalists are trying to write fiction. Graham Greene distancefictionjournalist Change image and share on social
Champagne, if you are seeking the truth, is better than a lie detector. It encourages a man to be expansive, even reckless, while lie detectors are only a challenge to tell lies successfully. Graham Greene challengechampagnedetector Change image and share on social
Truth be told, I'm much more comfortable in a pair of hiking boots or with a rack of climbing gear than in front of a laptop. Mark Udall bootclimbcomfortable Change image and share on social