Truth Quotes

What is truth? These quotes explore honesty, reality, and the courage it takes to face both.

40912 quotes

B
"I'm not mad. It's just the drug that makes me talk like this."
Billy Pilgrim
B
"The most important thing I learned is that when you grow up you can't believe anything is true."
Billy Pilgrim
H
"I don't take no stock in dead people."
Huckleberry Finn
H
"It don't make no difference how foolish it is, it's the right way."
Huckleberry Finn
M
"In darkness, truth becomes our only light."
Mina Murray
B
"Theft and lying breed more theft and lying."
Baba
A
"We had both sinned and betrayed each other."
Amir
A
"I had to know what happened."
Amir
J
"I believe in being honest, even when it hurts."
Jo March
K
"I wish you all had seen a lot more of the war as it was."
Kurt Vonnegut
K
"It would be nice if we saw more of the war as it was."
Kurt Vonnegut
T
"A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth gets its boots on."
The King
V
"The strength of the vampire is that people will not believe in him"
Van Helsing
V
"In this world there are such things as ghosts"
Van Helsing
H
"I never wanted to talk much about the other night."
Huckleberry Finn
J
"Talent isn't genius, and no amount of energy can make it so."
Jo March
M
"The heart never lies, my dear."
Marmee
S
"All that happened after was to be ignored."
Squealer
P
"When you choose an interpretation that appalls you less, you are laching out at yourself."
Pi Patel
P
"Tell me, which story do you prefer?"
Pi Patel
J
"I am not a bit changed inside, only outside."
Jo March
M
"The only true power lies in being perfectly honest."
Marmee
A
"I opened my mouth and almost told her everything. But I didn't."
Amir
A
"There is no monster, just a beautiful boy."
Amir
S
"We have no means of knowing anything about this Commandment"
Squealer
M
"The only reward for obedience is more demands."
Mariam
R
"A woman without a man is a shadow."
Rasheed
M
"She understands that forgiveness is a burden others place on you."
Mariam
J
"I don't think I was meant for a fine lady."
Jo March
M
"Nice girls don't tell lies."
Marmee