Kurt Vonnegut (1922–2007) American writer
Interviewed by J. Rentilly, "The Best Jokes Are Dangerous" http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2002/09/16vonnegut1.html, McSweeny's (September 2002) <br class="br">Various interviews
The Gardener (1925) .
Other works
Kurt Vonnegut (1922–2007) American writer
Interviewed by J. Rentilly, "The Best Jokes Are Dangerous" http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2002/09/16vonnegut1.html, McSweeny's (September 2002) <br class="br">Various interviews
“The best liars are those who tell the truth most of the time.”
Brandon Sanderson (1975) American fantasy writer
“A friend tells you what you want to hear; a best friend tells you the truth.”
Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) American actress, model, and singer
“Always tell the truth. It's the easiest thing to remember.”
David Mamet (1947) American playwright, essayist, screenwriter, and film director
“Try to live so that you can always tell the truth.”
Jonathan Safran Foer book Everything Is Illuminated
Source: Everything Is Illuminated
“a writer must always tell the truth (unless he's a journalist)”
Gore Vidal (1925–2012) American writer
Source: The American Presidency
“Friends should always tell you the truth. But please don’t.”
Louis C.K. (1967) American comedian and actor
http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2013/01/louis-ck-proust-questionnaire
“1814. Always tell the Truth : where it is not loved, it is respected and feared.”
Thomas Fuller (writer) (1654–1734) British physician, preacher, and intellectual
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)
“It’s always better to tell a half-truth than a half-lie.”
Ben Aaronovitch book Moon Over Soho
Source: Moon Over Soho (2011), Chapter 13, “Autumn Leaves” (p. 277)