Paul Murray Quote

History, in the end, is only another kind of story, and stories are different from the truth. The truth is messy and chaotic and all over the place. Often it just doesn’t make sense. Stories make things make sense, but the way they do that is to leave out anything that doesn’t fit. And often that is quite a lot.

Paul Murray

History, in the end, is only another kind of story, and stories are different from the truth. The truth is messy and chaotic and all over the place. Often it just doesn’t make sense. Stories make things make sense, but the way they do that is to leave out anything that doesn’t fit. And often that is quite a lot.

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About Paul Murray

Paul Murray may refer to:

Paul Murray (admiral), South African Vice Admiral
Paul Murray (author) (born 1975), Irish author of the book An Evening of Long Goodbyes
Paul Murray (businessman) (born 1964), current director and former interim chairman of Rangers F.C.
Paul Murray (footballer) (born 1976), English football player
Paul Murray (journalist) (born 1950), journalist and former editor of The West Australian
Paul Murray (musician), Canadian musician, member of the band Sandbox
Paul Murray (poet) (born 1947), Irish poet, Catholic priest and spiritual writer; author of Aquinas at Prayer
Paul Murray (presenter) (born 1978), Australian radio and television presenter currently at Sky News Australia
Paul Murray (rugby union) (1905–1981), Irish rugby union international
Paul Murray (skier) (born 1977), cross-country skier representing Australia at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Paul D. Murray, British theologian