Jacqueline Winspear... truth has a certain buoyancy - it makes its way to the surface, in time.
About This Quote
"Truth has a certain buoyancy - it makes its way to the surface, in time." The idea of truth having a buoyancy is one of those quotations that people can't really agree on. Some people think that it's a very positive idea, and others believe that it's a negative one. In any case, the essence of the quote comes from one of our most famous poets, William Shakespeare.
Source: In This Grave Hour
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