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Truth Quotes by Julian Barnes
- In an oppressive society the truth-telling nature of literature is of a different order, and sometimes valued more highly than other elements in a work…
- Well, to be honest I think I tell less truth when I write journalism than when I write fiction.
- Novels tell us the most truth about life: what it is, how we live it, what it might be for, how we enjoy and value…
- Because love is the meeting point of truth and magic. Truth, as in photography; magic, as in ballooning.
- Love may not lead where we think or hope, but regardless of outcome it should be a call to seriousness and truth. If it is…
More Truth Quotes
- The trouble with lying and deceiving is that their efficiency depends entirely upon a clear notion of the truth that the liar… — Hannah Arendt
- The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil. — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- If you want to annoy your neighbors, tell the truth about them. — Pietro Aretino
- In 1994, when I went back to Haiti from exile, we established a Commission for Truth and Justice and Reconciliation. I passed… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth. — Aristotle
- For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first. — Aristotle
- The least initial deviation from the truth is multiplied later a thousandfold. — Aristotle
- Truth sits upon the lips of dying men. — Matthew Arnold
- Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist. — Mary Kay Ash
- People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. — Isaac Asimov
- A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value. — Isaac Asimov