Speaking the truth Quote by Henry James

“Truth is no prostitute, that throws herself away upon those who do not desire her; she is rather so coy a beauty that he…

— Arthur Schopenhauer

“She had been so fiercely alive. She had spoken honestly, and lived with an honesty that few could claim to match. She had made…

— Ann Napolitano

“But then she often felt like this lately. The world seemed full of transparent frauds that only she could see through. She was forever…

— Jude Morgan

“She was a whore all the way through – and that was her virtue!”

— Henry Miller

“There was nothing particularly special about her, except that she was good with numbers, and very good at lying, and she made her home…

— Maggie Stiefvater

“She enjoyed this part, despite the out-and-out ban on fiction, but it was always a pleasure soaked in guilt.”

— Nikita Lalwani

“fact. Of course, she always went and spoiled the appeal by opening her mouth. In his humble experience, the world had yet to produce…

— Gail Carriger

“I was shocked at the revelation of her vaulting ambition, her greed. I should have loathed her or, knowing what kind of a person…

— F. Sionil José

“That she lived a lie. That she wasn't the good girl everyone believed her to be, wanted her to be.”

— Lacey Alexander

“For a moment I have the alarming thought that maybe I want heroines so I can be their best friend and loyal sidekick without…

— Samantha Ellis

“All she needs in this life is a chance at a better life, and to get that she works, she sacrifices, she tells her…

— Daniel Abbott

“What could she have done? She was a heroine, and with that came certain obligations.”

— Emily C.A. Snyder