“The sad truth is that the truth is sad.”
Daniel Handler book The Carnivorous Carnival
Lemony Snicket
The Carnivorous Carnival (2002)
Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money-That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not!
“The sad truth is that the truth is sad.”
Daniel Handler book The Carnivorous Carnival
Lemony Snicket
The Carnivorous Carnival (2002)
“I was not talented enough to run and smile at the same time.”
Emil Zátopek (1922–2000) Czech Olympic long-distance runner
Attributed by Mike Rowbottom, "Olympic legend Zatopek dies aged 78", The Independent, 23 November 2000 (Independent Print Limited) http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/olympic-legend-zatopek-dies-aged-78-624343.html
“When illusions are shattered by truth, talent is set free.”
Gillian Rubinstein Tales of the Otori
Source: Across the Nightingale Floor
“Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.”
Steve Martin (1945) American actor, comedian, musician, author, playwright, and producer
Source: Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
“Children's lies are signs of great talent.”
Gabriel García Márquez book Living to Tell the Tale
Living to Tell the Tale (2002)
“The sad truth is, they should never trust me.”
Julie Anne Peters (1952) American writer
Source: By the Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead
“The sad truth is that excellence makes people nervous.”
Shana Alexander (1925–2005) Journalist
The Feminine Eye (1970), p. 33
Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher
1850s, Latter-Day Pamphlets (1850), The New Downing Street (April 15, 1850)
Norman Mailer (1923–2007) American novelist, journalist, essayist, playwright, film maker, actor and political candidate