The Castus had become a myth to most, a shadow, but Thomas knew that every rumor was rooted in truth.
Jessica FortunatoTags: truth sin myth rumor castus
When an uninstructed multitude attempts to see with its eyes, it is exceedingly apt to be deceived. When, however, it forms its judgment, as it usually does, on the intuitions of its great and warm heart, the conclusions thus attained are often so profound and so unerring as to possess the character of truth supernaturally revealed.
Nathaniel HawthornePeople would say bad things about you, because it is the only way their insignificant self can feel better than you.
Dennis E. AdonisTags: lies news gossip deceit enemy talk judas rumours rumor sayings betrayed deceive rival
An idle tongue is the mother of all conflicts.
Dennis E. AdonisTags: enemies problems gossip trouble rumours rumor gossiping deceive
A rumor is a social cancer: it is difficult to contain and it rots the brains of the masses. However, the real danger is that so many people find rumors enjoyable. That part causes the infection. And in such cases when a rumor is only partially made of truth, it is difficult to pinpoint exactly where the information may have gone wrong. It is passed on and on until some brave soul questions its validity; that brave soul refuses to bite the apple and let the apple eat him. Forced to start from scratch for the sake of purity and truth, that brave soul, figuratively speaking, fully amputates the information in order to protect his personal judgment. In other words, his ignorance is to be valued more than the lie believed to be true.
Criss JamiTags: truth social lie propaganda gossip slander deceit libel cancer rumor loner introvert masses
It was uncertain. She was in her early forties. Breast cancer. No one could identify exactly how everyone had come to know this fact. Was it a fact? Some people called it rumor. But in fact there was no such thing as rumor. There was fact, and there was what did not come up in conversation.
Joshua FerrisTags: gossip rumor office-gossip
People usually will remember people most, for the stupid things they did, than the impressionable ones. This somehow strangely, makes them feel better.
Anthony LiccioneTags: stupidity memory remember gossip laugh fool bully rumor idiot name-calling make-fun-of egotist feel-better impressionalbe strangely
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