Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.

Those who cry the loudest are not always the ones who are hurt the most.

The happiness of society is the end of government.

If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.

When the choice is to be right or to be kind, always make the choice that brings peace

Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.

But the attitude of faith is to let go, and become open to truth, whatever it might turn out to be.

Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.

Love truth, but pardon error.

One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.

Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.

Lies run sprints, but the truth runs marathons.

The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection.

A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.

Comfort is no test of truth. Truth is often far from being comfortable.

A faith that cannot survive collision with the truth is not worth many regrets.

Truth can never be told so as to be understood and not be believed.

Don't keep a man guessing too long - he's sure to find the answer somewhere else

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.

Man is always prey to his truths. Once he has admitted them, he cannot free himself from them.

I can feel guilty about the past, apprehensive about the future, but only in the present can I act. The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.