#ruth

As far as I remember, even younger than eight, I have always been guided by reason. Not cold reason, but that which leads to the truth, to the real, and to sane Justice. ↗

— Albert Claude

#as far as #been #cold #eight #even

On their deathbed men will speak true, they say. ↗

— J.R.R. Tolkien

#deathbed #truth #death

Yearning is not only a good way to go crazy but also a pretty good place to hide out from hard truth. ↗

— Jay Cocks

#crazy #go #good #good place #good way

They keep telling us that in war truth is the first casualty, which is nonsense since it implies that in times of peace truth stays out of the sick bay or the graveyard. ↗

— Alexander Cockburn

#casualty #first #graveyard #implies #keep

The truth of the matter was that I made myself disappear. I never liked being a Judge, so I just decided to start over. Sorry to inconvenience anyone. ↗

— Joseph Force Crater

#being #decided #disappear #i #inconvenience

My purpose is to make my narrative as truthful as possible. ↗

— George Armstrong Custer

#narrative #possible #purpose #truthful

Everyone is looking for the answer. They do not want to find the answer, trust me. Unfortunately, the answer will find them. Life—it’s like one of those unpleasant nature documentaries. To be the cameraman instead of the subjects, eh? ↗

— Laird Barron

#truth #life

It's been a pretty fun ride, to tell you the truth. ↗

— R. Lee Ermey

#fun #pretty #ride #tell #truth

Every reaction is an opportunity to cultivate a pearl - a beautiful truth that will illuminate the way forwards. ↗

— Pollyanna Darling

#reaction #truth-of-life #beauty

In a decaying society, art, if it is truthful, must also reflect decay. And unless it wants to break faith with its social function, art must show the world as changeable. And help to change it. ↗

— Ernst Fischer

#art #break #change #changeable #decay