#rut

Every time I hear a political speech or I read those of our leaders, I am horrified at having, for years, heard nothing which sounded human. It is always the same words telling the same lies. ↗

— Albert Camus

#nothing-ever-changes #politics #the-sad-truth #change

It was then, there in the darkness, with only those little pin-points of light to see by, light from a world away where other people with their own problems and their own secrets lived their own lives, that everything in our world changed for good. ↗

— Dana Reinhardt

#consequences-truth #lies #change

All of history is a malleable instrument in my hands. Ohhh, I have accumulated all of these pasts and I possess every fact—yet the facts are mine to use as I will and, even using them truthfully, I change them. ↗

— Frank Herbert

#truth #change

Change is possible.' 'Change is inevitable. ↗

— Lois McMaster Bujold

#inevitable #possible #truth-of-life #change

A PRIME TRUTH - MAN IS SELFISH (Name of chapter) ↗

— William J Federer

#selfish #truth #change

The opposite of a correct statement is an incorrect statement. The opposite of a profound truth is another profound truth (Niels Bohr)." By this, he means that we require a larger reading of the human past, of our relations with each other, the universe and God, a retelling of our older tales to encompass many truths and to let us grow with change. ↗

— Neil Postman

#narrative #past #physics #truth #change

The range of our knowledge of reality is limited by our pre-existing beliefs, assumptions, and expectations ↗

— Cynthia Sue Larson

#truth #wisdom #change

What is truth? Truth is ever-changing law. We both have truths. Are mine the same as yours? (Crucify him! Crucify him!) ↗

— Ponctious Pilate

#truth #change

Beware of the truth, gentle Sister. Although much sought after, truth can be dangerous to the seeker. Myths and reassuring lies are much easier to find and believe. If you find a truth, even a temporary one, it can demand that you make painful changes. Conceal your truths within words. Natural ambiguity will protect you then. ↗

— Frank Herbert

#change

The truth, finally, is who can tell it. ↗

— Chang-rae Lee

#change