#rut

Every decent con man knows that the simplest truth is more powerful than even the most elaborate lie. ↗

— Ally Carter

#truth #society

Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives ↗

— John Lennon

#society

I think all of us are looking for that which does not admit of bullshit . . . If you tell me you can bench press 450, hell, we'll load up the bar and put you under it. Either you can do it or you can't do it—you can't bullshit. Ultimately, sports are just about as close to what one would call the truth as it is possible to get in this world. ↗

— Harry Crews

#bullshit #sports #truth #sports

Evolution seems to close the heart to some of the plainest spiritual truths while it opens the mind to the wildest guesses advanced in the name of science. ↗

— William Jennings Bryan

#close #evolution #guesses #heart #mind

Technology to wipe out truth is now available. Not everybody can afford it but it's available. When the cost comes down, look out! ↗

— Bob Dylan

#technology

I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me. ↗

— S.E. Hinton

#lying #self-deception #truth #time

In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act. ↗

— George Orwell

#time

When she awoke, the world was on fire. ↗

— Scott Westerfeld

#awoke #fire #full-metal-alchemist #naruto #shay

Trust starts with truth and ends with truth. ↗

— Santosh Kalwar

#truth #trust

All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know. ↗

— Ernest Hemingway

#writing #writing-advice #true