I think a really rich world to live in is where you're thinking in terms of human behavior and human types and not being super literal. In order to see the deeper truth, you need to break out of literal frame of mind. Silas Weir Mitchell behaviorbreakdeep share on social
I'll write about myself, or people I know, or archetypal characters, but the goal is to get at some truth, not to necessarily convey my own experience as an individual to the world. Conor Oberst archetypalcharacterconvey Change image and share on social
Boys in bands are more difficult to deal with than one-year-old babies. I've been one of them, and I am one of them, but it is the truth. Pete Wentz babybandboy Change image and share on social
I don't want to help a politician revise the truth. Terry Gross politicianrevisetruth Change image and share on social
Every single immigrant we have, undocumented or documented, is a future American. That's just the truth of it. Junot Diaz americandocumentfuture Change image and share on social
There are dozens of references to God in the Scriptures for every one to the figure of Satan. This reflects a sometimes forgotten theological truth that the devil is by no means God's counterpart. He is a creature, not the Creator. John Ortberg counterpartcreatorcreature share on social
You know, I think many people have the mistaken impression that Congress regulates Wall Street. In truth that's not the case. The real truth is that Wall Street regulates the Congress. Bernie Sanders casecongressimpression Change image and share on social
Secular humanists suspect there is something more gloriously human about resisting the religious impulse; about accepting the cold truth, even if that truth is only that the universe is as indifferent to us as we are to it. Tom Flynn acceptcoldgloriously share on social
Science shows us truth and beauty and fills each day with a fresh wonder of the exquisite order which governs our world. Polykarp Kusch beautydayexquisite Change image and share on social
The sole and basic source of our strength is the solidarity of workers, peasants and the intelligentsia, the solidarity of the nation, the solidarity of people who seek to live in dignity, truth, and in harmony with their conscience. Lech Walesa basicconsciencedignity share on social