As far as 'Birdsong' is concerned, I think the television program made a very honorable attempt at it, but the truth of the matter is that adaptations of long, ambitious books very seldom transfer well to the screen, and why would they? Sebastian Faulks adaptationambitiousattempt share on social
The intellectual power is never at rest; it is never satisfied with any comprehended truth, but ever proceeds on and on towards that truth which is not comprehended. So also the will, which follows the apprehension; we see that it is never satisfied with anything finite. Giordano Bruno apprehensioncomprehendfinite share on social
If you want to be thought a liar, always tell the truth. Logan Pearsall Smith liarthinktruth Change image and share on social
I write about real people in disguise. If anything, my characters are toned down-the truth is much more bizarre. Jackie Collins bizarrecharacterdisguise Change image and share on social
We take what's shown on television as the truth, and it isn't. News isn't even the truth on television. If you look up the definition of what news is, it isn't that what we're watching on the new - it's entertainment. Val Kilmer definitionentertainmentnews share on social
The truth just happens - lies take time to make. Michael Cudlitz liemaketime Change image and share on social
We live in an age where there is a firehose of information, and there is no hierarchy of what is important and what is not. Where the truth is often fashioned through a variety of digital means. Are you your avatar? Who are you in social media? What face do you turn toward the world? How much does it have in common with who you actually are? David Carr ageavatarcommon share on social
I think one of the major things a director has to do is to know his subject matter, the subject matter of his script, know the truth and the reality of it. That's very important. Robert Wise directorimportantmajor Change image and share on social
The search for the truth for truth's sake is the mark of the historian. B. H. Liddell Hart historianmarksake Change image and share on social
I have legs of iron, but to tell you the truth, they're starting to rust and buckle a bit. Jeanne Calment bitebuckleiron Change image and share on social