Ellen Hopkins Quotes

Secrecy involves a tension which, at the moment of revelation, finds its release.

Things can’t be kept secret forever.

Truth will come to light; murder cannot be hid long.

Secrets are like pregnancies hereabouts. You can hide them for a while but then they will start screaming.

If you are going to try and hide something, sooner or later people are going to find out.

Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.

The truth won't stay hidden and will come out.

There are more secrets, but there is not more secrecy.

Once exposed, a secret loses all its power.

Since nothing is so secret or hidden that it cannot be revealed, everything depends on the discovery of those things that manifest the hidden.

It is often wise to reveal that which cannot be concealed for long.

Time will bring to light whatever is hidden; it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor.

I've laid my friends bare.

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

The Truth, sometimes not sought for, comes forth to the light.

A truth comes out when it must; A dream comes true when it will. Though the world turn to ash and dust A secret’s a secret still.

Are you not aware that there comes a midnight hour when everyone must unmask...

Nothing is hidden that will not be made known; nothing is secret that will not come to light.

For in the long run, either through a lie, or through truth, people were bound to give themselves away.

Lechery is secretive, but must finally reveal itself to at least one.

Facts which at first seem improbable will, even on scant explanation, drop the cloak which has hidden them and stand forth in naked and simple beauty.

Secrets make for good drama, and revealing the hidden truths and contradictions of life is, for me, one of the most exciting aspects of making movies.

The only secrets are the secrets that keep themselves.

Of course, a secret is no good if it doesn't need to be a secret.

Secrets are very intriguing - I always think that's an interesting theme.