The Will To Truth Quotes

I learned a long time ago that some people would rather die than forgive. It's a strange truth, but forgiveness is a painful and difficult process.

Beauty is not all there is of poetry. It must contain the truth. It is not simply an oak, rude and grand, neither is it simply a vine. It is both. Around the oak of truth runs the vine of beauty.

Actually being funny is mostly telling the truth about things.

The novel and the film of 'The Color Purple' are both works of the imagination that make claim to historical truth.

The appalling reality in American politics today is that, when ideology and money mix, truth is a mere inconvenience.

To understand the future of technology, we need to begin with one fundamental truth: Technology is natural.

Nothing energizes me more than to burrow myself under a pile of received wisdom and emerge triumphant with the truth.

This is the way of peace: Overcome evil with good, falsehood with truth, and hatred with love.

Some people would rather have a lie that makes them smile than a truth that makes them cry. I'm the opposite I'd rather have people make me cry with the truth than try to make me smile.

When you're playing a romantic version of a real person, you're playing a version of the truth.

Honesty lies in understanding our close and necessary relationship with not wanting to hear the truth.

History gives you insight of the same quality of truth as poetry or philosophy or a novel.

The first function of poetry is to tell the truth, to learn how to do that, to find out what you really feel and what you really think.

To a poet the mere making of a poem can seem to solve the problem of truth, but only a problem of art is solved in poetry.

People assume that you need to run fast to get to optimum fitness, but the truth is endurance lifting makes you stronger and leaner.

The truth is, if anyone saw my home life, I'm pretty sure it would look like other families' around the world. There's a lot of juggling to be done.

Genuine freedom is possible only where there is genuine love. And genuine love is not possible without truth.

We need not fear death, for it is simply the next phase of life. We never die, we simply change form - just as we have since the day we were born.

Nobody but you have to believe in your dreams to make them a reality.

Any perceived 'rejection' is simply a 're-direction'.

To say nothing is saying something. You must denounce things you are against or one might believe that you support things you really do not.

In order to thrive, connect to and engage in what is Life-Generating and avoid or prevent what is Life-Depleting in any way you can.

The way you perceive your Self is what enables, or disables, you.

I, too, have to end up worshipping at the altar where God’s name is truth.

The 'all for me and only me' mentality is the most destructive force on earth.

All of us can lie but it is not a must that we should lie.

You can't be jealous of someone else's results. You don't know the prayer, process, sacrifice, and work they endured for it.

Sometimes Truth cannot be silenced.

The truth no matter how hard it is to bear, must be accepted and confronted head on because it is real. Businesses and people who accept truth soar.

Don't lie to protect my feelings. I'd rather you speak the truth with love and respect. I'll be fine!

There is no other way to determine the difference between the will of God and the crafts of satan... Jesus is the way, the truth and the life... The Holy Spirit of God is the Comforter...

It can be difficult to speak truth to power. Circumstances, however, have made doing so increasingly necessary.

Telling the truth is less demanding than telling a lie.

What you see is not true, but what you think about what you see is the truth.

Live your life in such a way that you'll be remembered for your kindness, compassion, fairness, character, benevolence, and a force for good who had much respect for life, in general.

Don't spend your life wondering "what if" and worrying over something you have no control. What's done is done. Looking backwards will cause you to miss out on new blessings ahead. Move on.

Speak with caution. Even if someone forgives harsh words you've spoken, they may be too hurt to ever forget them. Don't leave a legacy of pain and regret of things you never should have said.

Give me something to worship whatever.” Cries the human soul

Can really anybody put his hand on his heart and profess to know beyond doubt what happens on the other side of this life?

Truth is hard, propaganda is cheap.

We must speak truth to power and confront ignorance with facts.

Such an impolite person. He is honest with everyone.

False has many wings. Do not judge anything by its popularity.

There is no human-like god. If there were, he'd be as silly as you.

Never fear to lose your three square meal per day if that will cause you to be a fan of the truth. Never fear to have a decrease in the number of your friends if you should maintain the truth…

There are many kinds of truth: societal truths, religious truths, fundamental truths, scientific truths, and universal truths. Your truth should be what you can trust with your heart.

Being the soothsayer of the tribe is a dirty job, but someone has to do it.

Truth is universal. Perception of truth varies.

Telling the truth has always come naturally to me. And I realize, that people like me are the reason the world hates the truth.

Truth searches for no one. It waits to be found.