How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Only at the very end did the truth appear. Two letters: F and L. That was Ulysses, she knew, trying to type her name one last time, trying to tell her that he loved her. (56.17)
Ulysses is smart to sneak those final letters in, and we think Flora is just as smart of figure out their meaning. We love that Flora and Ulysses have such a tight bond that she can tell when he's lying, even just through the words on the page.
Quote #8
I am loath, as always, to point out the obvious, but I will do it here and now for the sake of clarity. You are not me. You do not exist behind my traumatized eyeballs. I am telling the truth, my truth. I cannot see. (61.12)
When William talks about whether he can see or not, he brings up the truth. Did you notice how he doesn't say, "this is the truth," and then leave it at that? He points out that this is his truth, as though he can see could be true too. Hmm… so can he see?
Quote #9
"The truth," said William Spiver, "is a slippery thing. I doubt that you will ever get to The Truth. You may get to a version of the truth. But The Truth? I doubt it very seriously." (66.11)
Ah, William, ever the skeptic. No one wants to hear it, but he doesn't think there can be just one truth and nothing but the truth. (Don't tell Judge Judy.) William believes truth is subjective—that is, it is different to different people.