A man who lies to himself, and believes his own lies, becomes unable to recognize truth, either in himself or in anyone else, and he ends up losing respect for himself and for others. When...

Honesty is stronger medicine than sympathy, which may console but often hides.

It is because of the Biblical curse on man’s search for knowledge, which has so paralyzed his mind during the past ages, and its detrimental effect upon progress, that makes the Bible the most wicked,...

I mean, you want the truth as you wanna hear it? I can’t do that. You couldn’t afford me.

Oh, I know that I’ll never be perfectI’m just alive

Don’t try to please others at the expense of your values and your integrity. At the end of the day, you want to like yourself when you look in a mirror.

Honesty is all I’ve got,” she said finally, speaking in a low voice. “I don’t have family. I don’t have beauty, or a man. I don’t have money, and I sure as hell don’t have...

Honesty: The best of all the lost arts.

If you’re honest with yourself as a writer, trying to tell the best story you can, your story will be an honest one. And your values will come out, no matter how hard you try...

Humans are not a commodity, nor is our humanity. Fight to save the lives of those who can not save themselves, and in turn, you will have saved your soul.

To understand yourself: Is that a discovery or a creation?

To be yourself is in many ways, is to be inconvenient to others. Only placaters and appeasers get along with other people all the time and that’s not really getting along with anyone. That’s just...

This landscape is ugly.

None of the shades of blue can paint the character of few men.

The less you look to others,the more you find in yourself.What have you found in yourself.

Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure that there is one less scoundrel in the world.

If you don’t care for obscenity, you don’t care for the truth.

At present, the successful office-seeker is a good deal like the center of the earth; he weighs nothing himself, but draws everything else to him. There are so many societies, so many churches, so many...

I cannot heave my heart into my mouth. I love your majesty according to my bond; no more no less.

In the kingdom of glass everything is transparent, and there is no place to hide a dark heart.

The day my mother gave us the keys, she also made me and Greta sign a form so that the bank knew our signatures. To get in we had to show our key and sign...

An honest man is a debtless man, he doesn’t owe anyone anything.

Every penny that has always been earned with integrity by a person to lead life with a real simplicity has only perhaps helped to serve Almighty & protect and preserve humanity in the society.

Honesty doesn’t mean you reveal everything you discern and feel. That is why we have the word discretion…

In all honesty, the guys we’ve been playing, it hasn’t been a whole lot different, anyway. Whatever we’ve done to this point hasn’t really worked. I’ll go the other way. Honestly, it’s been a struggle...

Your aspirations are deeply influenced by your inspirations. Don’t produce bad situations due to a lack of creative ambitions.

Be a gift, a light, a blessing as far as the eye can see to answer a call as well as a genuine, compassionate heart can reach.

The smallest grain of natural honesty and benevolence has more effect on men’s conduct, than the most pompous views suggested by theological theories and systems.

Trust: Some people go through life not trusting no one. It’s sad. I’ve worked with people for many years,done everything right. Even more than I had to just because that’s the kind of person I...

In God’s eyes, a man who teaches one truth and nothing else is more righteous than a man who teaches a million truths and one lie.

Just because someone says it is so doesn’t mean it is.

Integrity is never a given. It is a quality that can only be proven over time.

Defend your leadership roles with your true character. Never attack your own aspirations with corruption and unfaithfulness! Keep calm and be honest!

Only now, in rhythmic waves, was she struck by her stupidity, her blindness, her estheronautiness, and, above all, her longing, the insult of the power of her longing, and she knew very well that is...

Lovecraft says he knows about tentaclesbut that motherfucker never bedded a girl from West Chesterand survivedShe was a toothachethat oneand she tasted like crackthe best thing about her was if I was ever hungryI could...

Being honest in a relationship is at times exceedingly difficult and painful. Yet the moment a person evades the truth, central fibers of the self pull away and the person initiates a process of deception...

Love is a bridge between your future and mine. A bridge constructed entirely out of trust, honesty, and in our case, wooden planks.

I just think if you don’t say the honest thing, sometimes the honest thing never becomes true, you know, and I-

Love is the great test of the human. The human is tested by our ability to withstand love. Love is so difficult, it is so challenging, it demands of us that we wreck it with...

Better by far to live in the truth and know it, however bad it may be, than hide yourself away behind ignorance and habit.

Please, touch me, I pray.

Telling one lie almost always requires another, and before the storyteller knows it, they will be caught inside of their own web.

It makes me sad that so many people feel they’re only allowed to show their best face, while their humanity and vulnerabilities are forbidden and hidden. How else do we connect, but by commonality, by...

I am reminded of yet one more reason why I avoid children, why I have remained intentionally childless. Children make ruthless biographers and terrifying judges.

Find a strong glue and stick yourself to honesty! You shall feel like a wind, so light and so free!

Never separate the life you lead from the words you speak.

Hard to trust honesty of inconsistent person.

Honesty is the only trick to not trick anyone.

I want love, passion, honesty, and companionship… sex that drives me crazy and conversation that drives me sane.

You deserve all that and more. It made me happy to see you suffer. I would do it all over again if I could.’ I realized I was shaking as the words tumbled out of...