I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led.

In order that all men may be taught to speak truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it.

Once you place that crown of liar on your head, you can take it off again, but it leaves a stain for all time.

But my memories are like a fire in winter—whenever I'm cold I can warm my hands at them.—Ditta

I'm not mean, I'm honest. Nobody is ever straightforward. But sometimes people need to hear the truth.

It is important to speak your truth, not to convince anyone else of it. Everyone must make up their own minds.

Memory is a sly devil that pretends to wear the cloak of truth, but deceives us both in our youth and our age.

Worship your body, beauty, and sexual allure and you will die a million deaths before they finally grieve you.

We are not here concerned with hopes or fears, only with truth as far as our reason permits us to discover it.

Ah, it is impossible.""No, it is only very difficult - so very difficult that I shall be sure to accomplish it!

O how we call each other namesYou call me schizophrenicI call you GodBut we do agree on oneDeluded are we both.

Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen.

Ukisema ukweli utapata uhuru wa nafsi. Ukisema uongo utapata uhuru wa umma. Heri uhuru wa nafsi kuliko wa umma.

Our love grows soft if it is not strengthened by truth, and our truth grows hard if it is not softened by love.

The truth about an animal is far more exciting and altogether more beautiful than all the myths woven about it.