“A writer's job is to tell the truth.”
Truth is simple in theory and messy in practice. These quotes tackle honesty, deception, self-awareness, and the uncomfortable reality that the truths most worth hearing are usually the ones you least want to hear.
“The truth is, I don't have any problem with journalists - I count some of them as friends - also some of my heroes are journalists, I'm a big fan of Robert Fisk - great people or crazy people who are prepared to stand up for what's right.”
“A writer's job is to tell the truth.”
“Remember, as long as you live, that nothing but strict truth can carry you through the world, with either your conscience or your honor unwounded.”
“If the Republicans will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them.”
“As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand.”
“I'll continue to try and balance like a circus act. And I will just fight to always tell the truth. Even if it's difficult.”
“Light is the symbol of truth.”
“Truth, after all, wears a different face to everybody, and it would be too tedious to wait till all were agreed.”
“Every night I go over what I did in the day, in ethical or moral terms. Have I treated people properly? Did I tell the truth?”
“Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.”
“The truth is, the secular world isn't too enamored with Jesus. And they're not too enamored with someone who is leading people to Jesus. So if you're out there talking about people's sins, and you're talking about righteousness, you will get pushback. Jesus Himself did. The apostles did. I mean, there's persecution all up and down the line.”
“Truth has rough flavours if we bite it through.”
“Truth is something which can't be told in a few words. Those who simplify the universe only reduce the expansion of its meaning.”
“Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders than the arguments of its opposers.”
“When we believe ourselves in possession of the only truth, we are likely to be indifferent to common everyday truths.”
“It takes two to speak the truth: one to speak, and another to hear.”