“To tell the truth is very difficult, and young people are rarely capable of it.”

“What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life?The world would split open.”

“It’s not about going around trying to stir up trouble. As long as you’re honest and you articulate what you believe to be true, somebody somewhere will become your enemy whether you like it or not.”

“It is not easy to keep silent when silence is a lie.”

“The simple step of a courageous individual is not to take part in the lie. “One word of truth outweighs the world.”

“The single best thing about coming out of the closet is that nobody can insult you by telling you what you’ve just told them.”

“The truth may not set you free, but used carefully, it can confuse the hell out of your enemies.”

“Most of what I say is complete truth. My edit button is broken.”

“You should not honor men more than truth.”

“Better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.”

“In a room wherepeople unanimously maintaina conspiracy of silence,one word of truthsounds like a pistol shot.”

“Seeking what is true is not seeking what is desirable.”

“Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised or a little mistaken.”

“I have survived. I am here. Confused, screwed up, but here. So, how can I find my way? Is there a chain saw of the soul, an ax I can take to my memories or fears?”