“The need for truth is not constant; no more than is the need for repose. An idea which is a distortion may have a greater intellectual thrust than the truth; it may better serve the needs of the spirit, which vary. The truth is balance, but the opposite of truth, which is unbalance, may not be a lie.” NeedsMayIdeasSpiritLyingGreaterBalanceTruth IsIntellectualOppositesConstantVaryThrustReposeDistortion Book:A Susan Sontag reader Source: A Susan Sontag reader
“At a time when politics deals in distortions and half truths, truth is to be found in the liberal arts. There's something afoot in this country and you are very much a part of it.” ArtCountryFoundDealsHalfTruth IsDistortionHalf TruthLiberal Arts Author:Joyce Carol Oates
“We don't know what truth is anymore. You or other media people can say there's no problem, but you're losing your credibility. There's distortion, and it's hurting our society. And as a result of that, there will be forces that, one way or another, are going to naturally bring that into equilibrium.” PeopleKnowsWayProblemForceHurtResultsMediaTruth IsLosingOne WayOur SocietyNo ProblemCredibilityDistortionEquilibrium Author:Ray Dalio
“Inside each of us resides the truth, I began, the absolute truth. But sometimes the truth is hidden in a hall of mirrors. Sometimes we believe we are viewing the real thing, when in fact we are viewing a facsimile, a distortion.” BelieveRealSometimesFactsTruth IsAbsolutesMirrorsHallsReal ThingsDistortionAbsolute Truth Book:The Art of Racing in the Rain Source: The Art of Racing in the Rain