“Once you know the truth, it's always obvious”
“What was once obvious to them was no longer quite as obvious. Why was it that humans lost sight of truth so quickly?”
“Once you hide the truth, truth will always be your unbearable burden.”
“My friend, the truth is always implausible, did you know that? To make the truth more plausible, it's absolutely necessary to mix a bit of falsehood with it. People have always done so.”
“The truth isn't always nice. It isn't always small enough to absorb at once. Sometimes the truth washes over you and threatens to take you right down with it.”
“...and you thought beauty was the outward show - but now you know the truth, my Love - it's always been the inner fire...”