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Quotes About Truth

Just be honest with yourself. That opens the door.
~ Vernon Howard
When told that man lives in delusion everyone thinks of himself as the exception; hence his delusion.
~ Vernon Howard
Human sickness is so severe that few can bear to look at it...but those who do will become well.
~ Vernon Howard
Your unhappiness consists of what you cannot be told about yourself.
~ Vernon Howard
What a dawning appears to the man or woman who earnestly inquires, 'Who is living my life for me?' Am I really thinking for myself or am I unknowingly projecting acquired ideas which may be all wrong?
~ Vernon Howard
From time to time you will hear someone starting an accusation with the phrase, "But YOU told me...." When hearing this, know that you are hearing someone who demands that you think for him, but who is eager to blame you when things go wrong. Beware of weak and revengeful people who accuse, "But YOU told me....
~ Vernon Howard
There is no real happiness for those on the wrong side. The greatest pleasure in life is the security of the true side. You can vainly try to win over the world or you can nicely be over the world. Your task is to change your operating center from strained imagination to relaxed reality.
~ Vernon Howard
Your wrongness is your present idea of happiness. Try to see how it is wrecking your life. You have one real chance. That once chance is to find yourself wrong. Never forget the first sentence of this paragraph, which is, your wrongness is your present idea of happiness. Replace that idea.
~ Vernon Howard
Don't make a direct effort to understand things. Rather, concentrate on your present misunderstanding. Try to see through your own false viewpoints.
~ Vernon Howard
Even so, Jefri. You recognize that Nevil is evil?" Jefri looked away from her, as if refusing to answer. After a moment, Amdi said, "You know he's evil, Jefri." Finally
~ Vernor Vinge
Once upon a time I was such a good liar; I could talk the fish right into my mouths.
~ Vernor Vinge
Most civilizations had more fiction than they did real history.
~ Vernor Vinge
You don't believe things because they make your life better, you believe them because they're true.
~ Veronica Roth
It's not often real that you encounter the real person behind a good-natured mask, the darkest part of someone. It's not comfortable what you do.
~ Veronica Roth
No matter what you do, be careful of what you say and if you happen to say it, do it.
~ Unknown
You will go further, even if you may not acquire wealth, but you will be happier and well contented if you go via the straight path in life -- that is honesty and integrity.
~ Unknown
One imagines everything higher than it is, till one sees it. You come on your travels from your little provincial town with false ideas about life. Grand Hotel, you think. Most expensive hotel, you think. God knows what marvels you expect from a hotel like this. You'll soon know all about it. The whole hotel is only a rotten pub. It is exactly the same with the whole of life. The whole of life is a rotten pub, Herr Kringelein. You arrive, stay for a while and go on again.
~ Vicki Baum
We as believers cannot be effective in offering others hope and forgiveness when we're not living in the light of that hope.
~ Unknown
Looks can't hide your true identity. It's the eyes that give you away…the soul behind them. The intent. The Shadows.
~ Unknown
So. You're a fallen angel." She folded her arms. "I'm not fallen," he said roughly. "Then what are you?" He shrugged. "Busted.
~ Unknown
Humor is something that thrives between man's aspirations and his limitations. There is more logic in humor than in anything else. Because, you see, humor is truth.
~ Victor Borge
There is more logic in humor than in anything else. Because, you see, humor is truth.
~ Victor Borge
Humor is something that thrives between man's aspirations and his limitations. There is more logic in humor than in anything else. Because, you see, humor is truth.
~ Victor Borge
If ignorance is bliss, there should be more happy people.
~ Victor Cousin