I perceive two things in Scotland of the most fearful omen: ignorance of theological truth, and a readiness to pride themselves in and boast of it.
I see architecture not as Gropius did, as a moral venture, as truth, but as invention, in the same way that poetry or music or painting is invention.
Where every moment is about truth and I think it's a great challenge every night. That's what really drove me to wanting to do theatre, and it's great.
We are obliged, therefore, to say that whoever speaks that which is foreign to religion is using many words, while he who speaks the words of truth, even should he go over the whole field and omit nothing, is always speaking the one word.
A novel should be an experience and convey an emotional truth rather than arguments.
Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth; when perfect sincerity is expected, perfect freedom must be allowed; nor has anyone who is apt to be angry when he hears the truth any cause to wonder that he does not hear it.
A petty reason perhaps why novelists more and more try to keep a distance from journalists is that novelists are trying to write the truth and journalists are trying to write fiction.
Don't forget there are two sides to performing. Finding the truth, but you also have to be transparent enough for the audience to see it. How many times have you seen a performance and thought: 'Well, it seems to be meaning a great deal to you but it ain't coming across to me?' It is to be shared.
Sometimes the truth hurts. And sometimes it feels real good.
Peace if possible, truth at all costs.
Truth will always be truth, regardless of lack of understanding, disbelief or ignorance.
The truth doesn't hurt unless it ought to.
Everybody in America is soft, and hates conflict. The cure for this, both in politics and social life, is the same - hardihood. Give them raw truth.
In the different voice of women lies the truth of an ethic of care, the tie between relationship and responsibility, and the origins of aggression in the failure of connection.
To those who don't want the truth about Kennedy's assassination to become known, the very repetition of a charge lends it a certain credibility, since people have a tendency to believe that where there's smoke, there's fire.
The second one, the joint Truth and Friendship Commission, which we started now with Indonesia, that is the one that has been criticized; its terms of reference call for providing amnesty for those who cooperate in telling the truth. It does not lead to prosecution.
In order that all men may be taught to speak the truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it.
Freedom and order are not incompatible... truth is strength... free discussion is the very life of truth.
Since obscenity is the truth of our passion today, it is the only stuff of art - or almost the only stuff.
When people laugh at me, they are not laughing in the way that they normally would at a comedian. They are laughing with relief, because the truth has been spoken, and political correctness has not strangled this particular gigastar.
From the death of the old the new proceeds, and the life of truth from the death of creeds.
Half a truth is better than no politics.
But in truth, should I meet with gold or spices in great quantity, I shall remain till I collect as much as possible, and for this purpose I am proceeding solely in quest of them.
Probably what my comment meant was that I don't care about the circumstances if I can tell the truth.
Music makes me high on stage, and that's the truth. It's like being almost addicted to music.
We occasionally stumble over the truth but most of us pick ourselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.
Myths and creeds are heroic struggles to comprehend the truth in the world.
That which you create in beauty and goodness and truth lives on for all time to come. Don't spend your life accumulating material objects that will only turn to dust and ashes.
I am a lie who always speaks the truth.
Man can embody truth but he cannot know it.
We must never be afraid to go too far, for truth lies beyond.
I never told a victim story about my imprisonment. Instead, I told a transformation story - about how prison changed my outlook, about how I saw that communication, truth, and trust are at the heart of power.
Every emancipation has in it the seeds of a new slavery, and every truth easily becomes a lie.
It takes a long time to learn that a courtroom is the last place in the world for learning the truth.
I think people have a misinterpretation of Method acting, because Method acting is a wonderful thing. The thing is, if you take it too seriously, it's like religion. You start to think it's the truth. But it's not the truth. It's just a way to get somewhere.
This is where you see the truth of entertainment, because it is not edited. You see it on stage as it is happening. Even if we fall down or forget our words, it's a part of live entertainment.
