Orson Scott Card Quotes

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

Some people think that the truth can be hidden with a little cover-up and decoration. But as time goes by, what is true is revealed, and what is fake fades away.

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

A lie hides the truth. A story tries to find it.

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.

A writer should have this little voice inside of you saying, Tell the truth. Reveal a few secrets here.

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

Fire is to represent truth because it destroys all sophistry and lies; and the mask is for lying and falsehood which conceal truth.

It's essential to tell the truth at all times. This will reduce life's pain. Lying distorts reality. All forms of distorted thinking must be corrected.

My secrets must be poetic to be believable.

Dramatically it's always more interesting to conceal rather than reveal things.

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

The truth is, I've never fooled anyone. I've let men sometimes fool themselves.

A man is never more truthful than when he acknowledges himself a liar.

Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it plausible.

I'm not lying to myself like most people.

Time will inevitably uncover dishonesty and lies; history has no place for them.

Sex is full of lies. The body tries to tell the truth. But, it's usually too battered with rules to be heard, and bound with pretenses so it can hardly move. We cripple ourselves with lies.

I've told lots of lies in my life. I try not to lie, but I still do. It's very difficult to get to 37 and not be ashamed of something you've done. But I think your life is easier, ultimately, if you're honest.

Honesty lies in understanding our close and necessary relationship with not wanting to hear the truth.

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

Truth fears nothing but concealment. Veritas nihil veretur nisi abscondi.

Nothing is so difficult as not deceiving oneself

What is the difference between the novelist and the liar? At some moments, I have often wondered.

The idea of a memoir is to tell the truth. I know that often the truth hurts, but a lie hurts even more.