Subject: Beliefs » Honesty » Truth (Page 4)

White Lie: Aversion of the truth.

Beware of the half truth… you may have gotten hold of the wrong half.

My way of joking is to tell the truth.

(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist

I keep reading between the lies.

(Aiskowitz) (1899 – 1982) humorist

Politicians are wedded to the truth, but like many other married couples they sometimes live apart.

(1870 – 1916) British writer

Those who say truth is stranger than fiction have wasted their time on poorly written fiction.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist

Reporter: A writer who guesses his way to the truth and dispels it with a tempest of words.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

It is always the best policy to speak the truth…` unless, of course you are an exceptionally good liar.

(1859 – 1927) English writer

1. No matter what they're telling you, they're not telling you the whole truth. 2. No matter what they're talking about, they're talking about money.

Anyone who says the truth shall set you free has never been to traffic court.

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine

Most writers regard truth as their most valuable possession, and therefore are most economical in its use.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist

The difference between reality and unreality is that reality has so little to recommend it.

(1924 – 1973) American comic

If you are going to tell people the truth, be funny or they will kill you.

(1906 – 2002) Austrian journalist, filmmaker, screenwriter & producer