Unpleasant Truth Quotes

Opinions are like assholes. Everybody's got one and they all stink.

Welcome to the worst nightmare of all, reality!

People who refuse to accept unpleasant truths have no right to complain about politicians who lie to them. What other kind of candidates would such people elect?

In the long run, the most unpleasant truth is a safer companion than a pleasant falsehood.

I think that one should recognize reality even when one doesn't like it; indeed, especially when one doesn't like it.

The truth--a hideous spectacle!

No totalitarian censor can approach the implacability of the censor who controls the line of communication between the outer world and our consciousness. Nothing is allowed to reach us which might weaken our confidence and lower our morale. To most of us nothing is so invisible as an unpleasant truth.

Anything that begins 'I don't know how to tell you this' is never good news.

I'm over-educated in the things I shouldn't have known at all.

The real news is bad news.

Geese are but Geese tho' we may think 'em Swans; and Truth will be Truth tho' it sometimes prove mortifying and distasteful.

The truth is what hurts

But I do know which is the least popular. The truth.

Better a cruel truth than a comfortable delusion.

The sad truth is the truth is sad.

We don’t like to face unpleasant reality. We want our leaders to tell us what we want to hear …. You cannot manipulate reality. Reality will real its ugly head

There's more beauty in the truth even if it is dreadful beauty.

Americans need to face the truth about themselves, no matter how pleasant it is.

LIAR, n. One who tells an unpleasant truth.

Too much truth is uncouth.

They're only words. You can't be afraid of words that speak the truth, even if it's an unpleasant truth.

... it does not do to tell great people anything unpleasant.

But what is the good of friendship if one cannot say exactly what one means? Anybody can say charming things and try to please and to flatter, but a true friend always says unpleasant things, and does not mind giving pain. Indeed, if he is a really true friend he prefers it, for he knows that then he is doing good.

To most of us nothing is so invisible as an unpleasant truth. Though it is held before our eyes, pushed under our noses, rammed down our throats- we know it not.

Look around and you will see this world is full of creeps like me.