[O]ne can scarcely be frightened off writing what one wants to write for fear an obscure reviewer should patronise one on that account.

A lot of lip service gets paid to being honest, but no one really wants to hear it unless what’s being said is the party line.

I enjoy poetry where I can talk as bizarre as I please, but theology or philosophy, I always respect the truth by taking it a step further.

A wise man’s goal shouldn’t be to say something profound, but to say something useful.

JAY: Why is a story more upfront than life?LENORE: It just seems more honest, somehow.JAY: Honest meaning closer to the truth?LENORE: I smell trap.JAY: I smell breakthrough. The truth is that there’s no difference between...

All things can be achieved but not through all means, some means are not proper

This is what we desire in intimate relationships but this deep connection is often so frightful that most do not take advantage of the opportunities presented for honesty.

It wasn’t often he met someone who had her emotions so on display. Most of the women he knew were interested in more material things and kept their emotions well hidden beneath a mask of...

People can have great riches, but without honesty, they never have true respect.People can have abundant love, but without honesty, they never have real trust.People can have many friends, but without honesty, they never have...

I’m not a good liar, and that makes me a good liar, because liars are bad, and bad liars are good.

And Father said, “Christopher, do you understand that I love you?”And I said “Yes,” because loving someone is helping them when they get into trouble, and looking after them, and telling them the truth, and...

You’re only responsible for being honest, not for someone else’s reaction to your honesty.

The real things haven’t changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong.

listen without interrupting speak honestly even it is strong truth.

I had the good fortune and opportunity to come home and to tell the truth; many soldiers, like Pat Tillman… did not have that opportunity. The truth of war is not always easy. The truth...

I never lie. I believe everything I say, so it’s not a lie.

The most important decision we make is whether to be honestly fake or fake honesty.

Appearance blinds, whereas words reveal.

When we say we understand something, but we do not experience it, we do not understand it. Understanding and experiencing are the same thing. For example, we may say: I understand the importance of forgiveness...

Love is honesty. Love is a mutual respect for one another.

You really are like him, your father.””I can’t tell whether you think that’s good or bad.””What does it matter? It’s simply true.

The wolf Lupa had told him that mortal minds could believe just about anything—except the truth.

Communication works best when we combine appropriateness with authenticity, finding that sweet spot where opinions are not brutally honest but delicately honest.

Agnosticism, in fact, is not a creed, but a method, the essence of which lies in the rigorous application of a single principle. That principle is of great antiquity; it is as old as Socrates;...

The mind knows the truth when your heart denies what it feels. When you don’t feel safe to let people in, it is because you’re not ready to deal with the pain of honesty.

Insecure people often falsify the past, in order to make the future pure.

It’s not cruelty, maybe, but a desire to understand that motivates them.

The greatest advantage of speaking the truth is that you don’t have to remember what you said.

Don’t try to tell me what I am because I know what I am not

A hand that helps to make a person understand his true stand than supporting him to defend his wrong position in any given situation is only of his best friend.

Sometimes carrying the burden of an upsetting truth, and hiding it, is actually a gift you give to someone else. You bear that burden, so they don’t have to, in a situation where telling them...

When you find that people are not telling you the truth—look out!

If you’re lying to everyone you know, including yourself, at every possible turn, is a little upheaval really the worst that could happen to your life right now?

Preparation is essential to achieving your goals in life. You don’t want to miss a great opportunity because you were not prepared. Determination and motivation will put you on the right track. You’ve got the...

Implausible truth can serve one better than plausible fiction

Natafuta mwanamke mwenye utu, wema, uaminifu na tabia njema – sifa ambazo ataendelea kuwa nazo hata uzeeni. Sifa hizi zinaweza kubadilika kwa sababu ya maisha au kwa sababu ya mapenzi ya Mungu, lakini mabadiliko haya...

Deceit for personal gain is one of history’s most recurring crimes. Man’s first step towards change would be thinking, counter-arguing, re-thinking, twisting, straightening, perfecting, then believing every original idea he intends to make public before...

In a sense, discouragement does not have to exist. Allow it to be rather the encouragement to honestly reconsider all the options, then, as necessary, shine on.

You are the most influential person in your life. You can embrace your strengths or give away your power. The choice is yours.

Self-leaders are still true leaders even if they have no known followers. True leaders inspire by the influence of their characters and general self-made brands. Leadership is defined by the virtues of one’s behaviour.

You can’t do a good deal with a bad guy. The dishonesty tax is too high and is not something you will factor into your side of the equation.

I wouldn’t mind politicians lying to me, stealing from me, or senselessly making life difficult if they didn’t try to claim they were looking out for my best interest. How refreshing it’d be to see...

In wine is truth, and the truth had all come out, “that is, all the uncleanness of his coarse and envious heart”!

I can take everything on her face at face value, and that’s valuable in a friend.

If a man asks me for my loyalty…I will give him my honesty.If a man asks me for my honesty…I will give him my loyalty!

If you cannot find a soul mate, at least find a foul mate

Anything is better than lies and deceit!

your loved one” I think it’s quite stupid. I hate this commercialism. It’s all artificial, and has nothing to do with real love.

I seem at once cursed to say precisely what I’m thinking to him and unable to tell what he thinks about it.

Love should not cause suffocation and death if it is truly love. Don’t bundle someone into an uncomfortable cage just because you want to ensure their safety in your life. The bird knows where it...