Poetry is a special use of language that opens onto the real. The business of the poet is truth telling, which is why in the Celtic tradition no one could be a teacher unless he or she was a poet. Huston Smith businesscelticlanguage Change image and share on social
I'm supposed to have a Ph.D. on the subject of women. But the truth is I've flunked more often than not. I'm very fond of women; I admire them. But, like all men, I don't understand them. Frank Sinatra admireflunkfond Change image and share on social
Perceptual reality is different for different species. In certain species it is a mode of observation, so what we call scientific fact is actually not ultimate truth, it is perceptual experience, and it's a mode of observation. Deepak Chopra callexperiencefact share on social
In 1994, when I went back to Haiti from exile, we established a Commission for Truth and Justice and Reconciliation. I passed the documents to the next government, and I never heard about it again. Jean-Bertrand Aristide backcommissiondocument Change image and share on social
The truth is that parents are not really interested in justice. They just want quiet. Bill Cosby interestjusticeparent Change image and share on social
Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty. Tacitus confirmdelayfalsehood Change image and share on social
Nor in truth, can Forreign Trade subsist without the Home Trade, both being connected together. Dudley North connectforreignhome Change image and share on social
At every turn when there has been an imbalance of power, the truth questioned, or our beliefs and values distorted, the change required to restore our nation has always come from the bottom up from our people. Howard Dean beliefbottomchange share on social
The logic of the world is prior to all truth and falsehood. Ludwig Wittgenstein falsehoodlogicprior Change image and share on social
The first accepted piece of writing is the most exciting. No other publishing experience matches it. Perhaps jaundice sets in, or expectations are raised, or one starts to think that one is better than is the truth. David Bergen acceptexcitexpectation share on social
