Truth is so rare that it is delightful to tell it.

Most conversation runs on approximations, courtesies and remarks made because they are the expected thing to say. Against that background a plainly accurate sentence has a startling quality, and there is real pleasure in delivering one, available only because it happens so seldom. The delight is not in shocking anybody. It is the relief of saying exactly what is the case and letting it stand there.

Try one true sentence today where you would normally produce the smooth version. Nothing cruel, nothing dramatic, only accurate. Notice how good it feels and how rarely you do it.