Don't forget that few people are likely to tell more than a small part of the truth: no … - Halldór Laxness

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Everything that's happened has brought me here, to this place, with this knife in my hand, and something worth saving.

Halldór Laxness

Don't forget that few people are likely to tell more than a small part of the truth: no one tells much of the truth, let alone the whole truth. Spoken words are facts in themselves, whether true or false. When people talk they reveal themselves, whether they're lying or telling the truth.

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