Quotes About Frankness

Things work out better when you're straight up.

we ought to act with GOD in the greatest simplicity, speaking to Him frankly and plainly, and imploring His assistance in our affairs, just as they happen. That GOD never failed to grant it, as he had often experienced.

Honesty and love. — Frankness and truthfulness to myself and to the one I love. Truthful between two as one. You are part of my life, no pride, vanity, or anger involved.

Never have you patience frankly to speak forth to me the thing that you purpose.

This guy is the real thing," one of them said. "I never cared anything about politics before, but Wallace ain't the same as the others. He don't sneak around the bush. He just comes right out and says it.

I think young people respond much better to openness and frankness and practical stuff than speeches.

I have found a unique opportunity to distinguish myself and to learn my trade. I am a general officer in the army of the United States of America. My zeal in their cause and my frankness have won their trust.

Trump says what he thinks at that moment. He's a totem pole of transparency.

I never did give anybody hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was hell.

All really frank people are amusing, and would remain so if they could remember that other people may sometimes want to be frank and amusing too.

This willingness to be frank and plain about the way that the world is, is a good first step. But that doesn't mean that you get what you want.

I like people who don't tell you what you want to hear.

We're here because it's honest. I feel like being honest tonight.

Better to be honest and direct, even if it does piss off a few people. Jaffe, Stuart. Southern Bound - A Paranormal-Mystery (Max Porter Mysteries Book 1) (p. 48). Stuart Jaffe. Kindle Edition.

Some people have a misunderstanding about the Army. Some people think, 'Hey, you're in the military, and everything is super-hierarchical, and you're in an environment that is intolerable of criticism, and people don't want frank assessments.' I think the opposite is the case.

I'm not a guy who plays political games, and I believe absolutely in one method, which is directness.

Being from the Midwest, I would say that I like that East Coast mentality, it's more direct. What you see is what you get.

I am not a person who will mince words.

If there's something you're not going to be able to do, you should just be honest and admit it.

Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable; be honest and frank anyway.

I took a deep breath, however, and followed my rule of never speaking frankly to women in moments of emotion. No good ever comes of this.

To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to the stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart; to bear on cheerfully, do all bravely, awaiting occasions, worry never; in a word to, like the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common.

I try to be as clear and straight as I can in what I am putting forward. I think people are fed up with politicians where there are lots of bland lines to take.

I speak my mind. That's what we loved Tupac for.