Quotes About Truth

I set out to make sense of my life. And I found out that one's life, particularly after one has written about it, doesn't make sense. Life doesn't make sense.

The little boy in me still believes everything is possible. Mom, you taught me this. And you lied. But so does art and so does hope.

The full-blooded description of this truth, the recognition and dramatization of a political cycle of birth, death, rebirth, defeat, renewal—this is true tragedy, in which absolute loss and devastation, Nothing is arrived at, and from this Nothing, something new is born.

But just let me tell you something, son, a woman's love is like the morning dew, it's just as apt to settle on a horse turd as it is on a rose. So you better just get over it.

Follow the wisdom of the great actor, James Cagney, you hit your mark, you look the other guy in the eye, and you tell the truth.

To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection.

Inevitably, being right will become more important than being kind, gracious, or loving. Thinning the herd will become more important than expanding the kingdom. Unity will take a back seat to uniformity.3

When I first entered the ministry, I dreamed of communicating God's Word so powerfully that people would mull it over and discuss it during the week. I envisioned impassioned discussions of the deep theological truth I'd presented in the sermon. I must have been smoking something.

Spiritual urban legends aren't just harmless misunderstandings. They're spiritually dangerous errors that will eventually bring heartache and disillusionment to all who trust in them.

Unfortunately, when my truth becomes more important than the truth, the Bible loses its objective authority.

Enlightenment, after all, is just one more bone. It's an idea we have.

I have to sound critical just to let people know there is more to life than they have realized.

If the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off

Along with statements in this material that "the Father" will give or send the Spirit-Advocate (14:16, 26), we have other statements that Jesus himself will send the Spirit (15:26; 16:7). In 15:26 there is an interesting link of Jesus and "the Father" in jointly sending forth the Spirit, with Jesus portrayed here as promising the Advocate, "whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father" (NRSV).

17:3 defines eternal life concisely as knowing two figures: "the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

that "God" can be known and described only in direct reference to this God's acts.

Be authentic. Don't try to be someone you aren't. You'll hate yourself for it & the effort to maintain the facade will exhaust you. BE REAL! Many won't like the real you but that's better than having people adore the person that isn't you at all

People hate the truth. Luckily, the truth does not care.

People hate the truth. Luckily, the truth doesn't care.

Men det man ikke faÌŠr se, bli enda verre for vaÌŠre øyne. Det vokser. Det forsvinner aldri. Uvitenheten er et drivhus hvor de skrekkeligste blomster gror.

We elevate those who say right but mean wrong, and mock those who say wrong but mean right.

The truth can both lift up and knock down.

Any mom who tells you that she does it effortlessly is not telling the truth.

No, we don't cheat. And even if we did, I'd never tell you.