Fact Quote by Walter Kirn

“In journalism just one fact that is false prejudices the entire work. In contrast, in fiction one single fact that is true gives legitimacy…

— Gabriel García Márquez

a writer must always tell the truth (unless he's a journalist)

— Gore Vidal

“Distinguish clearly truth from lies and fact from fiction.”

— Steven Redhead

“For the great enemy of truth is very often not the lie--deliberate, contrived, and dishonest--but the myth--persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.”

— John F. Kennedy

“For centuries man lived in the belief that truth was slim and elusive and that once he found it the troubles of mankind would…

— Ernest Becker

“Most of the time, there is no truth, only various levels of interpretation. Fact is a construct we provide to the public.”

— Lauren Willig

“As every reader knows in his or her heart, there is much more to truth than mere fact.”

— Alison Croggon

“Truth is not as pompous and romantic as myth ... but it has the immeasurable value of being the Truth.”

— Felix Alba-Juez

“The greatest enemy of truth is often not the lie—deliberate, contrived and dishonest—but the myth—persistent, persuasive and unrealistic.”

— Steve Berry

It was long ago in my life as a simple reporter that I decided that facts must never get in the way of truth.

— James Cameron

“This seems charmingly paradoxical: scientists seek one truth but often voice many opinions; journalists often speak of many truths while voicing a uniform view.”

— Christopher Essex

“These are true stories told from memory – to which you are entitled to ask, what is truth, and what is memory to a…

— John le Carré