Of life's two chief prizes, beauty and truth, I found the first in a loving heart and the second in a laborer's hand.
But the attitude of faith is to let go, and become open to truth, whatever it might turn out to be.
It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.
Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.
The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.
I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.
A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
The truth is more important than the facts.
Strive always to excel in virtue and truth.
Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.
Do not be afraid to take a chance on peace, to teach peace, to live peace...Peace will be the last word of history.
It is not worthy of a speaker of truth to curse people.
It takes a certain ingenuous faith- but I have it -to believe that people who read and reflect more likely than not come to judge things with liberality and truth.
If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.
The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple.
If you have no critics you'll likely have no success.
When the choice is to be right or to be kind, always make the choice that brings peace
A first rate soup is better than a second rate painting.
There is no 'way to peace,' there is only 'peace.
The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head.