The bittersweet about truth is that nothing could be more hurtful, yet nothing could be more helpful.

Mike Norton
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The bittersweet about truth is that nothing could be more hurtful, yet nothing could be more helpful. This quote speaks volumes about the trust we put in people and how we can’t trust everything we hear to be the whole truth. Many times someone will try to tell you something and it might be false or misleading and it hurts. However, sometimes it helps us to learn the truth about a situation and improve our life.

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