“Visionaries of uncomfortable truths are mostly dismissed as fools.”

“History – An account mostly false, of events unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools.”

Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914) American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist

“A Parliament speaking through reporters to Buncombe and the twenty-seven millions, mostly fools.”

Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher

“The truth is messy. It's raw and uncomfortable. You can't blame people for preferring lies.”

Holly Black book Red Glove

“She was not listening. If she listened she would have to hear uncomfortable truths.”

Glen Cook book Soldiers Live

“Love - true love - is a precious thing. It is painful, uncomfortable, makes fools of us all, but it is what breathes meaning and color and purpose into our lives.”

Kate Mosse book Sepulchre

“Whatever it says in the bible the truth remains. You can read the bible and dismiss it as nonsense if you like; you can dismiss it as nonsense without reading it to save time if you prefer.”

Simon Munnery (1967) British comedian

“That’s the other thing I learned that day, that the truth, however shocking or uncomfortable, in the end leads to liberation and dignity.”

Ricky Gervais (1961) English comedian, actor, director, producer, musician, writer, and former radio presenter

“1092. Children and Fools tell Truth.”

Thomas Fuller (writer) (1654–1734) British physician, preacher, and intellectual

“Know that all the sophistications in the knowledge are mostly mistakes that should fall before the truth. Yet, the truth itself is simple, without any wit.”

Yehuda Ashlag (1886–1954) Orthodox Jewish Rabbi and Kabbalist