Truth Quotes

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

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"I had believed in a history that was not true"
Tara Westover
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"I could not trust my own memory"
Tara Westover
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"Some people cannot be saved if they do not wish to be"
Tara Westover
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"The truth is that I was not raised, I was hidden"
Tara Westover
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"Truth is worth pursuing, even when difficult."
Milo
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"My father's view of the world was not just different from mine—it was constructed from completely different materials."
Tara Westover
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"The past has a way of catching up with you, no matter how far you run."
Tara Westover
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"My father's certainty was more dangerous than his ignorance."
Tara Westover
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"I can't believe that!"
Alice
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"You're nothing but a pack of cards!"
Alice
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"Speak English! I don't know the meaning of half those long words, and I don't believe you do either!"
Alice
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"I can neither help my feelings nor alter them."
Alice
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"Insecurity is what makes people boast, complain, and justify themselves."
The Humbug
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"Believe nothing you hear and half of what you see."
The Humbug
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"I began to understand that Shawn's abuse had a function."
Tara Westover
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"Memory is not a neutral tool."
Tara Westover
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"I was learning that the truth was more complicated than I had been taught."
Tara Westover
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"The truth was harder to accept than the lies I had been told."
Tara Westover
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"That was when I understood that we had different memories of the same event."
Tara Westover
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"I had to learn that my feelings were valid, even if my family said they weren't."
Tara Westover
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"I had to learn that it was okay to be angry at the people who raised me."
Tara Westover
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"I chose to believe in the evidence before my eyes, not the beliefs in my heart."
Tara Westover