Quotes About Truth

The modern composer builds upon the foundation of truth.

A good journalist is modest; his only job is simple: to decide what counts as news.

I am one of the most famous people in Russia, which is maybe not modest, but it's true.

Modesty is good. But not when it comes at the cost of honesty.

I've got a big mole on my butt. It's true.

There's the truth to every moment that you have to bring to every scene, but you have to understand the tonality of the film before you begin, which isn't something that's instinctual to me.

Fear not, the people may be deluded for a moment, but cannot be corrupted.

It is part of my responsibility as a bridge builder to speak the truth about what's great about America, what we've done right, and what our less glorious moments. And many people feel that the Iraq adventure, for example, has been one of our less glorious moments.

I've had moments where it's like being in the Matrix.

Evolution isn't true, because if we evolved from monkeys, how can they still be here?

I don't believe any more that WBC has a monopoly on truth.

I don't feel confident at all in my beliefs about God. That's definitely scary. But I don't believe anymore that God hates almost all of mankind. I don't think that, if you do everything else in your life right and you happen to be gay, you're automatically going to hell. I don't believe anymore that WBC has a monopoly on truth.

I could not have known Colin Campbell would turn out to be the debased, cruel monster he turned out to be.

Monsters aren't as scary if you start shining lights on them.

The truth is complicated, and few people are actually monsters.

With 'River Monsters,' it sometimes didn't matter if the story was made up or exaggerated.

I do believe that there are monsters out there - and that they are monsters.

'Monuments Men' is not a docudrama. It's not a documentary.

As far as, like, the moon landing... did we go there? I believe so. Is it everything that we're told? I don't think so.

I think Michael Moore is an amazing man - an amazing, brave man. And I think people are probably going to start saying, 'Don't associate with Cindy Sheehan.' People who speak truth to power somehow are marginalized in this country.

Is Michael Moore an honest documentarian? Honestly? I don't think he is... The real discussion gets left behind the entertainment value.

As much as I like Michael Moore - and I'm on the same political side as him - I think his documentaries are really a batch of manipulations and lies.

Anything as good and true as that moral cannot be new at this late date.

There's no such thing as morality.