If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor.

If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor.

Truth makes many appeals, not the least of which is its power to shock.

Truth makes many appeals, not the least of which is its power to shock.

What is laid down, ordered, factual is never enough to embrace the whole truth: life always spills over the rim read more

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

Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.

Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.

Truth has not such an urgent air.
[Fr., La verite n'a point cet air impetueux.]

Truth has not such an urgent air.
[Fr., La verite n'a point cet air impetueux.]

Marge, it takes two to lie. One to lie and one to listen.

Marge, it takes two to lie. One to lie and one to listen.

As the builders say, the larger stones do not lie well without the lesser.

As the builders say, the larger stones do not lie well without the lesser.

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.

The language of truth is unadorned and always simple.
[Lat., Veritatis absolutus sermo ac semper est simplex.]

The language of truth is unadorned and always simple.
[Lat., Veritatis absolutus sermo ac semper est simplex.]