The truth is .. . Well, the truth is the truth, and thus worth telling, but sometimes truths are so complicated that it’s exhausting to get them out in the right order.” He glanced up at her. That sounded like an evasion if ever she’d heard one. She raised an eyebrow. Merrie Haskell
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The truth is . . . Well, the truth is the truth, and thus worth telling, but sometimes truths are so complicated that it's exhausting to get them out in the right order. When people say they can't tell you the truth because it's too complex and confusing , they're really not willing to tell you the truth.

Source: The Castle Behind Thorns

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