Mistruths Quotes

I think my image gets distorted in the public's mind. They don't get a clear or full picture of what I'm like, despite the press coverage I mentioned early. Mistruths are printed as fact, in some cases, and frequently only half of a story will be told. The part that doesn't get printed is often the part that would make the printed part less sensational by shedding light on the facts.

Michael Jackson

Thinking, Light, Mind

Michael Jackson (2010). “Moonwalk”, p.148, Random House

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Truth is singular. Its 'versions' are mistruths.

David Mitchell

Truth, Reality, Atlas

David Mitchell (2012). “Cloud Atlas (Enhanced Movie Tie-in Edition): A Novel”, p.188, Random House Group

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It destroys you when people say complete mistruths about your family.

Alexi Giannoulias

People, Our Family

"Giannoulias heads to Argentina to reflect next steps". Interview with Kerry Lester, www.dailyherald.com. January 23, 2011.

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- This isn't an interrogation or a trail. Your version of the truth is the only thing that matters. -Truth is singular. It's 'versions' are mistruths.

David Mitchell

Matter, Truth Is, Trails

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All your life people will tell you things. And most of the time, probably ninety-five percent of the time, what they'll tell you will be wrong.

Michael Crichton

Life, People, Ninety

Michael Crichton (1997). “The Lost World”, Knopf

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There were lies we told to save ourselves, and then there were lies we told to rescue others. What counted more, the mistruth, or the greater good?

Jodi Picoult

Lying, Rescue, Greater Good

Jodi Picoult (2012). “The Jodi Picoult Collection #4: Change of Heart, Handle with Care, and House Rules”, p.742, Simon and Schuster

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Mistruths are printed as fact, in some cases, and frequently only half of a story will be told.

Michael J. Jackson

Stories, Half, Tabloids

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