Who said "To write truthfully is to risk being misunderstood."?

This quote is attributed to Seamus Heaney.

To write truthfully is to risk being misunderstood. - Seamus Heaney

"To write truthfully is to risk being misunderstood."

Seamus Heaney Truth

Poet Irish 1939–2013

"Between my finger and my thumb the squat pen rests; snug as a gun."

"Whatever is given can be taken away."

"The main thing is to get the mood right."

"Happiness, I have discovered, is nearly always a rebound from hard work."

"Lucy, you got some 'splainin' to do!"

"You must always be honest with the people you love."

"Truth always comes out in the end."

"Honesty is always the best policy."