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Quotes About Truth

You mock my pain! Life is pain, anyone who says otherwise is obviously selling something!
~ William Goldman
Life is pain. Anyone who says otherwise is selling something.
~ William Goldman
When was the last time you read a book? The truth now. And picture books don't count-I mean something with print in it.
~ William Goldman
We are men of action. Lies do not become us. -- Westley
~ William Goldman
Ahora bien, también debo decir, por enésima vez, que la vida no es justa. Sólo es más justa que la muerte. Eso es todo.
~ William Goldman
Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who tells you differently is selling something.
~ William Goldman
Because there was a limit to just how much you could lie to yourself.
~ William Goldman
When this is over we will see who is right, and who is dead.
~ William Goldman
We are men of action. Lies do not become us.
~ William Goldman
Life isn't fair, Bill. We tell our children that it is, but it's a terrible thing to do. It's not only a lie, it's a cruel lie. Life is not fair, and it never has been, and it's never going to be.
~ William Goldman
The truth,' said Westley, 'is that you would rather live with your prince than die with your love.' 'I would rather live than die, I admit it.' 'We are talking of love, madam.' There was a long pause. Then Buttercup said it: 'I can live without love.' And with that she left Westley alone.
~ William Goldman
La verità» disse Westley «è che tu preferisci vivere con il Principe anziché morire con il tuo amore». «Preferisco vivere che morire, lo ammetto». «Parlavamo d'amore, signora».
~ William Goldman
There were stories that the King was dying, that he was already dead, that he had been dead long since, that he was fine.
~ William Goldman
Life is pain," his mother said. "Anybody that says different is selling something.
~ William Goldman
Truth is terrific, reality is even better, but believability is the best of all
~ William Goldman
Has it got any sports in it?" "Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Poison. True love. Hate. Revenge. Giants. Hunters. Bad men. Good men. Beautifulest ladies. Snakes. Spiders. Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Pain. Death. Brave men. Coward men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passion. Miracles." "Sounds
~ William Goldman
Truth is terrific, reality is even better, but believability is best of all. Because without it, truth and reality go right out the window….
~ William Goldman
We are both men of action, Westley replied. Lies do not become us.
~ William Goldman
Has it got any sports in it?" "Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Poison. True love. Hate. Revenge. Giants. Hunters. Bad men. Good men. Beautifulest ladies. Snakes. Spiders. Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Pain. Death. Brave men. Coward men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passion. Miracles." "Sounds okay," I said, and I kind of closed my eyes. "I'll do my best to stay awake . . . but I'm awful sleepy, Daddy . . . .
~ William Goldman
Not that it matters, but most of what follows is true.
~ William Goldman
La vida es puro sufrimiento —le decía su madre—. Y quien te diga lo contrario es porque te quiere vender algo.
~ William Goldman
la vida no es justa. Le decimos a nuestros hijos que sí lo es, pero eso es una barbaridad. No sólo es una mentira, sino que es una mentira cruel. La vida no es justa, nunca lo ha sido y nunca lo será.
~ William Goldman
La vita è dolore» disse sua madre. «Chiunque affermi il contrario cerca certamente di venderti qualcosa».
~ William Goldman
Life isn't fair, Bill. We tell our children that it is, but it's a terrible thing to do. It's not only a lie, it's a cruel lie. Life is not fair, and it never has been, and it's never going to be.
~ William Goldman