At least I can know the truth about what happens to me, she assured herself silently, making a promise to herself, in her hopefulness, her ignorance. (Katherine Anne Porter)

At least I can know the truth about what happens to me, she assured herself silently, making a promise to herself, in her hopefulness, her ignorance.

Katherine Anne Porter

Related topics

assured ignorance least making promise truth hopefulness

Related quotes

There is just one thing I can promise you about the outer-space program: Your tax dollar will go farther. View quote
Wernher von Braun
If you would be a real seeker after truth, you must at least once in your life doubt, as far as possible, all things. View quote
René Descartes
I have been thinking that I would make a proposition to my Republican friends... that if they will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them. View quote
Adlai Stevenson II
The truth is always something that is told, not something that is known. If there were no speaking or writing, there would be no truth about anything. There would only be what is. View quote
Susan Sontag
The aim of flattery is to soothe and encourage us by assuring us of the truth of an opinion we have already formed about ourselves. View quote
Edith Sitwell