Quotes About Authenticity

the criterion of dissimilarity. It states that if a tradition about Jesus is dissimilar to what the early Christians would have wanted to say about him, then it more likely is historically accurate.

the criterion of contextual credibility. This final criterion insists that we understand Jesus's historical context if we want to understand what he said and did during his life.

Cherish your own emotions and never undervalue them. We are not here to do what has already been done.

There is nothing more entertaining than to have a frank talk with yourself. Few do it—frankly. Educating yourself is getting acquainted with yourself. Find out what you really like if you can. Find out what is really important to you. Then sing your song. You will have something to sing about and your whole heart will be in the singing.

you will never find yourself unless you quit preconceiving what you will be when you have found yourself.

Poet appointed dare not decline to walk among the bogus...

Fiction is the truth inside the lie

false enthusiasm does not come easily to six-year-olds … although, sad to say, it's a skill most of us learn fairly rapidly.

What we like to think of ourselves and what we really are rarely have much in common

Oh, about beer I never lie,' Crandall said. 'A man who lies about beer makes enemies.

There's really no just about it, is there?

That ain't Chanel Number Five I smell comin from the direction of your butt, is it?

When I say truth, I mean beauty.

Never tell a lie when you can tell the truth. The truth isn't always the safest course, but mostly it is.

Henry did not want to be fixed, was somehow convinced that the fix would be a lie, something that would lessen him.

the most basic rule of human discourse: when someone says they're going to be honest with you, they are in most cases preparing to lie faster than a horse can trot.

our birth before we die, becoming truly whole rather than just appearing to "have it together"—is more difficult.

Authenticity is critical to building a relationship of trust. And that means you need to "declare your intent." Declaring your intent involves opening your agenda, giving the why behind the what. It is a great practice in using vulnerability to operationalize authenticity.

he always tried to start off by "declaring himself." That meant he told them who he was, what mattered to him, and how he approached leadership and work. He told them about his goals for the company and for the relationship. He explained not only his what but especially his why.

Can we get something out the way

The Master gives himself up to whatever the moment brings. He knows that he is going to die, and he has nothing left to hold on to: no illusions in his mind, no resistances in his body. He doesn't think about his actions; they flow from the core of his being. He holds nothing back from life; therefore he is ready for death, as a man is ready for sleep after a good day's work.

The only person I know, is the person I want to be

We hear a lot about identity theft when someone takes your wallet and pretends to be you and uses your credit cards. But the more serious identity theft is to get swallowed up in other people's definition of you.

It is character that communicates most eloquently...In the last analysis, what we are communicates far more eloquently than anything we say or do.