Truth Be Told Quotes

“I won? Me? No, that couldn’t be right. Someone made a mistake. I wasn’t any good at anything, certainly not coloring. And I specifically remembered coloring outside the lines. There was a life lesson in there for me, but of course I didn’t see it until I got older. I still don’t do well staying inside the lines, doing things by the book, or taking the path most chosen, doing what people “expect” me to do—at all. Truthfully, most of the things that have worked out best for me in my life, things that have brought me the most success, and yes, happiness, have been situations when I didn’t stay within the lines.”
― Lucinda Bassett, Truth Be Told: A Memoir of Success, Suicide, and Survival

“What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open. —Muriel Rukeyser”
― Lucinda Bassett, Truth Be Told: A Memoir of Success, Suicide, and Survival