Quotes About Authenticity

they won't be false and they won't be true, but hey'll be real.

I would not say I am looking for God. Or, I am not looking for God precisely. I am not seeking the God I learned about as a Catholic child, as an 18-year-old novice in a religious community, as an agnostic graduate student, as - but who cares about my disguises? Or God's.

the one who calls it by its name. To you

Pero debemos vivir, no representar, nuestras vidas; siguiendo una sombra, perdí la realidad.

Imitating others, I failed to find myself. I looked inside and discovered I only knew my name. When I stepped outside I found my real Self. ~Rumi

Those who forgive themselves and are able to accept their real nature, they are the strong ones.

Rigidity is always the opposite of the search for truth.

True self is the part of us that does not change when circumstances do.

Truth can remain silent. Lies must be spoken.

If you aim to be something you are not, you will always fail. Aim to be you. Aim to look and act and think like you. Aim to be the truest version of you. Embrace that you-ness. Endorse it. Love it. Work hard at it. And don't give a second thought when people mock it or ridicule it. Most gossip is envy in disguise.

Sometimes just to say your own truth out loud is enough to find others like you.

Maybe love is just about finding the person you can be your weird self with.

stress the word genuine, because most of the time people can see through a non-genuine compliment based on tone of voice and facial expression.

Whatever your reason is for talking to someone, be sure you are "mostly" honest and genuine because people (especially females) can see through lies. They

She'll be able to sense if you just want to sleep with her, or if you are trying to sell her something, or if you're genuinely a friendly person just looking to meet people. 

They will sense it from a mile away and know if you're full of crap or not

I am not talking about a negative, pessimistic, insulting, or overly sexual version of brutally honest. If

When we're talking about honesty, it's important to be honest with yourself about your feelings and emotions. If

Most of the time it will be non-verbal (strong eye-contact, touching on the shoulder or arm, asking curious questions); on the other hand, be brutally honest if

Compliments (only if you are genuine about it)

being yourself"; however, the more you smile, the more natural it will feel and eventually if you do it enough, it will become a habit (which takes

NOT to compliment people on their physical features (unless you are completely genuine) because people will often see it as though you just want something from them–and it is often interpreted as you either want to sell them something or have sex with them.

Chapter 5: What Our Bodies Are Really Saying Talk is cheap. Actions speak louder than words. If you're going to talk the talk, you better walk the walk. Do you see a pattern here?

That also goes to being honest with yourself and your emotions.