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- Nov 07, 2020
Truth Quotes
Truth, examined from a few angles.
This set opens with the idea that a story's meaning ultimately depends on the relationship between reader, writer, and character, before turning to a pointed geopolitical observation about oil and foreign intervention. For more grounded reflections, see Heart.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
As we have always seen here in the U.S. the universal truth about elections is that people vote their pocketbook.
- Heart
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- Nov 07, 2020
Not until the human heart is stolid to poetry, the human eye blind to beauty, not until the intellect ceases its quest for truth and conscience finds its quietus either in universal defeat or in triumphant success, will organized religion cease to be.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
The truth of good economic doctoring is to know the general principles, and to really know the specifics. To understand the context, and also, to understand that an economy may need some tender loving care, not just the so-called hard truths, if it's going to get by.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
We go on a lot in this country about offences being caused by drugs. The truth is just as many offences are caused by drink. And that should be taken into account.
- Sense
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- Nov 07, 2020
In a sense, fictional dystopias have been a way of distracting us from the truth of our condition by placing it 'over there.'
- Choking
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- Nov 07, 2020
A single moment spent in a business meeting or at a pub is more than enough to reveal the basic human truth that we are all faking it most of the time. We congratulate a rival on a triumph when actually we are choking on spite. We are cordial and attentive to crashing bores.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't try to make actors play crazy characters. I like where there's a certain element of who they are and truth to their performances.
- Fun
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- Nov 07, 2020
I tell the truth where it's the ethical thing to do, but in terms of entertainment, there's a certain fun and enjoyment that can be added to the experience by a few judicious lies.
- Journalism
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is a huge difference between journalism and advertising. Journalism aspires to truth. Advertising is regulated for truth. I'll put the accuracy of the average ad in this country up against the average news story any time.
- Nov 07, 2020
I have legs of iron, but to tell you the truth, they're starting to rust and buckle a bit.
- Important
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- Nov 07, 2020
Truth, which is important to a scholar, has got to be concrete. And there is nothing more concrete than dealing with babies, burps and bottles, frogs and mud.
- Infinity
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- Nov 07, 2020