Truth Quotes

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

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"He's not the messiah, he's just a very naughty boy."
Monty Python
"That's not an argument, that's contradiction!"
Monty Python
"The Truth is out there, somewhere."
Monty Python
"The truth will set you free, or confuse you utterly."
Monty Python
"Comedy is about finding the truth in uncomfortable situations."
Cecily Strong
"I think laughter is one of the most honest human responses."
Cecily Strong
"You can't force authenticity; it has to come naturally."
Cecily Strong
"I've learned that authenticity is more attractive than perfection."
Cecily Strong
"You can't live authentically while wearing a mask."
Cecily Strong
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"I find that the more honest you are, the more trouble you get into."
Paul Lynde
P
"Do what you feel in your heart to be right, and the rest will follow."
Paul Lynde
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"The truth is often stranger and funnier than fiction."
Kristen Wiig
A
"The truth is, nobody really knows what they're doing—we're all just pretending."
Andy Samberg
A
"Truth is like a really bad haircut—it looks worse before it grows back in."
Andy Samberg
"You have to respect the audience's intelligence. They know when you're phoning it in."
Lorne Michaels
"The audience knows. They can feel when someone's heart isn't in it."
Lorne Michaels
"The table read on Wednesday is where you learn what actually works. The audience on Saturday night confirms it."
Lorne Michaels
"The audience is the final judge. Not critics, not producers, not network executives. The audience."
Lorne Michaels
"You can't please everyone. The moment you start trying, you've already lost."
Lorne Michaels
"I've never believed that you need to explain a joke. If it needs explaining, it didn't work."
Lorne Michaels
"I don't care how famous you are. If you can't make it work on that stage, you're out."
Lorne Michaels
"Television is a democracy of sorts. If the audience doesn't like it, it doesn't matter what you think."
Lorne Michaels
"The stage is the great equalizer. No matter who you are, if you're not good, it shows."
Lorne Michaels
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"You don't have to be perfect; you just have to be authentic."
Jim Henson
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"The truth shall set you free."
Flip Wilson
F
"Honesty is the best policy."
Flip Wilson
F
"Speak your truth always."
Flip Wilson
"The truth of a character comes out when the cameras stop rolling"
Kenan Thompson
"Truth is funnier than any lie you could make up"
Kenan Thompson
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"The truth about life is that it's messier and more beautiful than you could ever imagine."
Kristen Wiig