"Facts can't be recounted; much less twice over, and far less still by different persons. I've already drummed that thoroughly into your head." ~ Augusto Roa Bastos
I get the facts, I study them patiently, I apply imagination. ~ Bernard M. Baruch
When you have the facts on your side, argue the facts. When you have the law on your side, argue the law. When you have neither, holler. ~ Al Gore
First get your facts; then you may distort them at your leisure. ~ Mark Twain
A world of facts lies outside and beyond the world of words. ~ Aldous Huxley
Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence. ~ John Adams
Learn, compare, collect the facts! ~ Ivan Pavlov
Instead of making up stories, stay with the facts. For example, “I am ruined” is a story. It limits you and prevents you from taking effective action. “I have 50 cents left in my bank account” is a fact. ~ Eckhart Tolle, New Earth
I gut check my show. I say, I say, "Gut, gut, does that feel true to you?" And Gut says, "Yes it does, Stephen. Let's get a grilled cheese sandwich." ~ Stephen Colbert, Colbert Report, 4/14/10