Truth Quotes

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

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"The truth is always better than a lie, even if it hurts."
Craig Ferguson
"Authenticity beats perfection every time."
Jimmy Kimmel
"Truth is stranger than fiction because fiction has to make sense."
John Oliver
"I think we should all be more honest about how little we know."
Garry Shandling
"I believe we're all just making it up as we go along, some of us are just better at hiding it."
Garry Shandling
J
"Truth might hurt in the moment, but lies hurt forever."
Jay Leno
"The truth might hurt, but lies hurt worse in the long run."
Paul Reiser
"Living truthfully is harder but ultimately more rewarding."
Paul Reiser
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"The good thing about being old is you've got nothing to lose by telling the truth."
David Letterman
D
"Truth is often uncomfortable, which is why people avoid it."
David Letterman
"You can't fake authenticity—people can smell it from a mile away."
Conan O'Brien
"The only real currency is honesty and effort."
Conan O'Brien
"The truth is usually simpler than the lie you're telling yourself."
Conan O'Brien
"You can't build anything lasting without a solid foundation of honesty."
Conan O'Brien
"The truth is usually less interesting than the lie, which is why I'm a talk show host."
Jimmy Kimmel
"The human capacity for self-deception is truly underrated."
John Oliver
C
"You can't heal what you don't acknowledge."
Craig Ferguson
C
"The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off."
Craig Ferguson
C
"I think the problem with society is we've forgotten how to listen."
Craig Ferguson
C
"The truth is usually simpler than we make it."
Craig Ferguson
C
"I've never regretted being too honest."
Craig Ferguson
"The truth is rarely as simple as we'd like it to be."
Paul Reiser
"The truth doesn't need to be defended."
Conan O'Brien
R
"I've learned that honesty is always the best policy."
Ray Romano
R
"Truth always prevails."
Ray Romano
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"Authenticity is what people respond to. You can't fake it for thirty years."
David Letterman
"Comedy is about truth. If you're not telling the truth, it's not funny."
Garry Shandling
"We spend so much time performing that we forget who we really are."
Garry Shandling
"Authenticity is terrifying because it means being seen as we really are."
Garry Shandling
"We judge others by their actions but ourselves by our intentions."
Garry Shandling