Quote by Sue Monk Kidd
Knowing can be a curse on a person's life. I'd traded in a pack of lies for a pack of truth, and I didn't know which one was heavier. Which one took the most strength to carry around? It was a ridiculous question, though, because once you know the truth, you can't ever go back and pick up your suitcase of lies. Heavier or not, the truth is yours now.
Summary
This quote explores the idea that although truth is seen as valuable, it can also be burdensome. The speaker reflects on how knowing the truth, even though it exchanged their previous lies, brings about a dilemma of which is more difficult to bear. The question of the weight of truth versus lies is posed, even though the answer seems irrelevant because once truth is discovered, it becomes an inescapable part of one's life. Despite its potential burden, the truth becomes an irrevocable possession.