Truth Quotes

Truth is exact correspondence with reality.

We all have a social mask, right? We put it on, we go out, put our best foot forward, our best image. But behind that social mask is a personal truth, what we really, really believe about who we are and what we're capable of.

You don't have to be scared of me, because I am loyal. Why are people so scared of creative ideas and so scared of truth? All I want to do is do good.

Even if I accepted that Jesus - like almost every other prophet on record - was born of a virgin, I cannot think that this proves the divinity of his father or the truth of his teachings. The same would be true if I accepted that he had been resurrected.

The world is indeed a mixture of truth and make-believe. Discard the make-believe and take the truth.

The books that help you most are those which make you think that most. The hardest way of learning is that of easy reading; but a great book that comes from a great thinker is a ship of thought, deep freighted with truth and beauty.

In order to properly understand the big picture, everyone should fear becoming mentally clouded and obsessed with one small section of truth.

People are not on a truth quest; they are on a happiness quest. They will continue to attend your church - even if they don't share your beliefs - as long as they find the content engaging and helpful.

My god is all gods in one. When I see a beautiful sunset, I worship the god of Nature; when I see a hidden action brought to light, I worship the god of Truth; when I see a bad man punished and a good man go free, I worship the god of Justice; when I see a penitent forgiven, I worship the god of Mercy.

Truth is always a delusion.

Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and the passage of time.

I believe that the pursuit of truth and right ideas through honest debate and rigorous argument is a noble undertaking.

All the principles of heaven and earth are living inside you. Life itself is truth, and this will never change. Everything in heaven and earth breathes. Breath is the thread that ties creation together.

What is laid down, ordered, factual is never enough to embrace the whole truth: life always spills over the rim of every cup.

Truth is often a multiplicity of perspectives, and sometimes the more viewpoints and versions of events there are, the closer the reader gets to an overarching truth.

Truth lies within a little and certain compass, but error is immense.

It takes two to speak the truth: one to speak, and another to hear.

To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?

The truth is that we can learn to condition our minds, bodies, and emotions to link pain or pleasure to whatever we choose. By changing what we link pain and pleasure to, we will instantly change our behaviors.

Philosophy is a kind of journey, ever learning yet never arriving at the ideal perfection of truth.