“Because even though the truth can set you free, that doesn't mean it won't be painful.”

“The truth doesn't always set you free; people prefer to believe prettier, neatley wrapped lies”

Jodi Picoult book Keeping Faith

“Faith just doesn't have anything to do with what I'm doing as a scientist. It's nice if you can believe in God, because then you see more of a purpose in things. Even if you don't, though, it doesn't mean that there's no purpose. It doesn't mean that there's no goodness. I think that there's a virtue in being good in and of itself. I think that one can work with the world we have.”

Lisa Randall (1962) American theoretical physicist and an expert on particle physics and cosmology

“The truth doesn't set you free, you know. It makes you feel awkward and embarrassed and defenseless and red in the face and horrified and petrified
and vulnerable.”

Melina Marchetta (1965) Australian teen writer

“The truth will not necessarily set you free, but truthfulness will.”

Ken Wilber (1949) American writer and public speaker

“(…) Desiring a state of freedom from desire will not set you free. Nothing can set you free, because you are free. See yourself with desireless clarity, that is all.”

Nisargadatta Maharaj (1897–1981) Indian guru

“Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.”

Sherrilyn Kenyon (1965) Novelist

“You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.”

Jesus (-7–30 BC) Jewish preacher and religious leader, central figure of Christianity

“Life is long. Just because you don't get your chance right when you want or expect it doesn't mean it won't come. Fate doesn't punch a time clock or consult a schedule.”

Sarah Dessen book The Moon and More

“But believe me, just because the human mind can't imagine something happening… doesn't mean it won't.”

Dan Brown book Inferno