Quotes About Truth

It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself. Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving, it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe.

For us to maintain our way of living, we must tell lies to each other and especially to ourselves. The lies are necessary because, without them, many deplorable acts would become impossibilities.

Plurality should not be posited without necessity.

It may be that the deep necessity of art is the examination of self-deception.

We need discernment in what we see and what we hear and what we believe.

A good memory is needed after one has lied.

Murrow covered something because it needed coverage. He wasn't trying to get an audience just for the sake of it.

Someone needs to tell the truth, but it shouldn't be my job.

It's so essential to happiness to speak your truth out loud - because this sharing of your core pain is what creates a necessary healing shift - from negative beliefs about the world - to positive beliefs - and frees you up to be able to fully view life with meaning, purpose and connection with others.

It is hurtful to read things which are not true. I am learning to focus only on my work and not pay heed to any negativity.

Genius, like truth, has a shabby and neglected mien.

Where laws recognize rights to collective bargaining, the truth is that employee rights to negotiate with employers are denied in many countries.

If we put the camera on ourselves, our friends and neighbors, we'll come up with some scary stuff.

The world is all alike. Those that seem better than their neighbours are only more artful. They mean the same thing, though they take a different road.

Myth is neither a lie nor a confession: it is an inflexion.

Neither do I think that I ever put any dishonour upon you.

Films are neither true nor false. That includes my films, as well as others. They may make claims that are true or false, but films are too complex. They have too many ingredients.

Art knows neither doctrine nor idea; its nature is to show.

One would be lying if they say nepotism doesn't exist.

The truth was, I never liked the rose ceremonies. The cocktail parties beforehand are also difficult as there is so much stress and nervousness that's put on everyone.

I think the idea of journalists being neutral is very important.

I worry about making work more important than what I know to be the truth. Throughout all areas of life, we're told how to look, how to act, what to speak, what to wear, what we should have and other people don't have, and we know none of that means anything. Yet these other messages never stop coming.

I never take up a case until I am convinced that the person is guilty.

People lie, and they always are very very creative in finding new ways to lie.