“But better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.”
Baba (58)
Source: The Kite Runner (2003)
“The truth hurts
and lie's worse.”
Broken Strings
Song lyrics, Undiscovered (James Morrison album) (2006)
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English singer-songwriter and guitarist 1984Related quotes
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