Yesterday NPR fired me for telling the truth. The truth is that I worry when I am getting on an airplane and see people dressed in garb that identifies them first and foremost as Muslims. This is not a bigoted statement. It is a statement of my feelings, my fears after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 by radical Muslims. Juan Williams airplaneattackbigoted share on social
Sometimes we look at gay being a bigger sin than being proud or not telling the truth. I don't think God categorizes sins. Joel Osteen bigcategorizegay Change image and share on social
A truth which comes to us from outside always bears the stamp of uncertainty. We can believe only what appears to each one of us in our own hearts as truth. Rudolf Steiner appearbearheart Change image and share on social
Acting is all about truth and honesty, and the sensitivity that's capable of transporting you. Thomas Kretschmann actcapablehonesty Change image and share on social
Without the way, there is no going; without the truth, there is no knowing; without the life, there is no living. Thomas a Kempis knowlifelive Change image and share on social
There are two ways to worry words. One is hoping for the greatest possible beauty in what is created. The other is to tell the truth. June Jordan beautycreategreat Change image and share on social
To me, the question of inspiration is an exercise in hindsight. The truth is, inspiration is mysterious at the time. I don't think it's ever a rational process. Julia Leigh exercisehindsightinspiration Change image and share on social
Surely the job of fiction is to actually tell the truth. It's a paradox that's at the heart of any kind of storytelling. Jeremy Northam fictionheartjob Change image and share on social
Defending the truth is not something one does out of a sense of duty or to allay guilt complexes, but is a reward in itself. Simone de Beauvoir allaycomplexdefend Change image and share on social