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Telling The Truth Quotes - Page 11

Do you want to tell the truth, or do you want to tell a story?

"Julian Comstock: A Story of the 22nd Century". Book by Robert Charles Wilson, June 1, 2009.

If you tell the truth you get into trouble, and that's why politicians are extremely dull.

"Rachel Johnson: 'I have a duty not to be boring'". Interview with Emine Saner, www.theguardian.com. April 26, 2010.

but even the facts do not always tell the truth

Paul Auster (2011). “Collected Prose”, p.25, Faber & Faber

Truth-telling by a leader can legitimate truth-telling at every level.

Parker J. Palmer (2009). “A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life”, p.173, John Wiley & Sons

I always tell the truth about what I’m selling, and then nobody buys it.

Orson Scott Card (2004). “The Crystal City: The Tales of Alvin Maker”, p.281, Macmillan

Somebody ought to have the courage to tell the truth. These people are terrorists.

"'This Week' Transcript: Jon Huntsman, Plus Analysis of the ABC News Iowa Debate". Interview with Christiane Amanpour, abcnews.go.com. December 11, 2011.

Fiction is the lie that tells the truth, after all.

Neil Gaiman (2016). “The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Nonfiction”, p.15, HarperCollins