- Journey
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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.
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- Emotional Truth
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- Nov 07, 2020
I would never make a purely autobiographical movie, because it would be incredibly boring. But I always bring something. It's usually some emotional truth I've experienced, like in 'Get Him to the Greek,' the relationship between Jonah Hill and Elisabeth Moss, I had certainly had that kind of relationship with a girlfriend.
- History
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- Nov 07, 2020
Oral history is a recipe for complete misrepresentation because almost no one tells the truth, even when they intend to.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
The time has come to tell the truth about the corruption of the government employee unions in this country.
- Nature
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- Nov 07, 2020
Truth cannot be defined or tested by agreement with 'the world'; for not only do truths differ for different worlds but the nature of agreement between a world apart from it is notoriously nebulous.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Let me get you to understand I don't bully anybody. I stand up for what I believe in and I'm very honest and I always tell the truth. I'm not a liar, I'm not manipulative and I don't stab you in your back because I will stab you in your chest.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I know that I need honesty from the people I interview. I also know that the truth is more interesting than made up stuff, and also, people don't connect with you if you're not honest.
- Nov 07, 2020
Trump's anti-China trade demagoguery may work in firing up his base, but it does a disservice to the truth.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am so honest that at times people get offended by what I say. In our industry, truth is not really appreciated. I love to be of my own. I try spending quality time with my family, my two very close friends and my pet Liam.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love doing stand up. I think it's a really worthwhile art form. It's so unique in all the things it combines, in terms of it being philosophizing, preaching, speaking truth to power and basic communicating. It's a good way to talk back to the world.
- Hope
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- Nov 07, 2020
'Being green' is commendable, but I hope that people don't take too much pride and self-adoration because they shut off the water when they brushed their teeth. The truth of the matter is, conservation alone will do little to save our planet.
- Believe
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- Nov 07, 2020