W. B. Ragsdale, "An Old Friend Writes of Rayburn", in U.S. News & World Report (October 23, 1961), p. 72.
“The truth is not simply what you think it is; it is also the circumstances in which it is said, and to whom, why, and how it is said.”
Source: Disturbing the Peace (1986), Ch. 2 : Writing for the Stage, p. 67
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““Truth is a deadly weapon,” Lady said.
“Which is why priests and princes dread it,” I said.”
Source: Shadow Games (1989), Chapter 25, “Taglios: Scouting Southward” (p. 127)
"Portrait of the Artist as a Naughty Boy," interview with John Mortimer, In Character (1983), p. 97
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Source: The Hidden Goddess (2011), Chapter 8, “Chaos and Disorder” (p. 133)
“Because you are awake.”
Source: The Tales of Alvin Maker, Heartfire (1998), Chapter 4.