- 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
- Obstacles
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The truth is, I almost always did accomplish what I said I would - in the face of overwhelming obstacles!
- Sometimes
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- Nov 07, 2020
The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called 'truth'.
- One Word
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- Nov 07, 2020
Science is the ultimate tool to reveal the laws of nature, and the one word written on its banner is Truth.
- Create
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The truth is, it's not a great career move to create a readership and then, in effect, abandon them.
- Make
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Anybody can make jokes. But unless they come from conviction, and there's truth in them, you haven't nailed it. They aren't as funny as they could be, and they don't make a point.
- Nov 07, 2020
'Real talk' refers to the act of speaking the honest truth about something or someone without fear of consequence.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
The truth is, we are a culture built on a reward system, and our instinctive pursuit of pleasure can often lead us astray. We will rationalize anything into an excuse to indulge in whatever it is that makes us feel temporarily satiated.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
Breaking into a system or exposing its weaknesses is a good thing because truth and knowledge must win out.
- Matter
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- Nov 07, 2020
We talk about honesty, but the reality is we have lots of human values, and they are not all compatible. We don't always tell the truth about everything, no matter what the consequences.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
Democratic socialists, why don't you open your eyes, 'Clockwork Orange'-style, and look at the truth.
- Exaggerating
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- Nov 07, 2020
When you're trying to paint a portrait of a very specific world, you're trying to show what makes the world different. So, sometimes it means exaggerating certain kind of aspects, but I don't think it's that important or it's that much of an issue as long as you get an emotional truth across.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Now the truth of the matter is that there are a lot of things people don't understand. Take the Einstein theory. Take taxes. Take love. Do you understand them? Neither do I. But they exist. They happen.
- Daily
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is only through such real-life daily struggles and challenges that a genuine sensitivity to human rights can be inculcated. This is a truth that is not limited to school education: it applies to all of us.
- Change
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- Nov 07, 2020