Truth Quotes

The artist should preach nothing-not even his own autonomy. His art should speak its own truth, and in so doing it will be in harmony with every other kind of truth- moral, metaphysical, mystical.

I want to honor Jesus with the things I say and the things I choose not to say. Lord, help us all be so careful with sharing opinions as if they are truth.

Look beneath the surface; let not the several quality of a thing nor its worth escape thee.

He who does not arrive at the Intuition of these Truths by means of Ecstasy knows only the name of Inspiration.

Nothing is easier than to admit in words the truth of the universal struggle for life, or more difficult, at least I have found it so – than constantly to bear this conclusion in mind.

I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led.

Will you voyage out, will you venture? Will you plunder all the gold? Will be as wise as you are brave and bold? Only beasts can do it alone, truth be told.

It is easy to find truth, though it is hard to face it, and harder still to follow it.

In practical life we are compelled to follow what is most probable ; in speculative thought we are compelled to follow truth.

But better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.