Quotes About Authenticity

People who don't follow their hearts are causing a great disservice to themselves, to the world, and to those who they stand by without love.

There is only one You. Dare to be yourself. Be authentic to you, and you will find your destiny. - STRONG: Powerful Philosophy for Timeless Thoughts.

Living a life where you are true to yourself takes more courage than hiding under a false life such as a pen name or alias. Never be ashamed of what you write, what genre you write where you have to hide who you are. - STRONG: Powerful Philosophy for Timeless Thoughts by Kailin Gow.

You're you. Uniquely, wonderfully you.", Loving Summer by Kailin Gow

Instead of worrying what others think of you, concentrate on what you care about instead.", Loving Summer by Kailin Gow

If you write about the Asian culture, be accurate between what is the difference between Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian, Thai, Taiwanese, Indonesian, and many individual Asian countries' cultures. While there are many similarities, the differences in cultures will set your novel apart from what is an authentic portrayal to what is a westernized version. - Kailin Gow on Asian Portrayals through Literature and Media

Be yourself, and do what you think is right, or all the rest of it doesn't mean much.", Loving Summer by Kailin Gow

Everyone cares what people think, Summer. As for why I'm different here… maybe you just bring out a different side of me.", Loving Summer by Kailin Gow

A true leader is someone who is followed not because she paid them to or because she forced them to, but because she leads from conviction and faith. - Strong by Kailin Gow

Authenticity in casting is when you cast someone into a role that is authentic to that role's race and ethnicity. When you are casting a role for an American Indian, cast an American Indian actor. When casting a role for a Chinese, cast a Chinese heritage or Chinese actor, not another Asian ethnicity. That is true authenticity in casting, and does not perpetuate the stereotype that 'All Asians look alike' which is very offensive and not true.

Look, it may seem like they're all the friends you have, but if you get pressured into doing something you don't want, you will only end up hating what you've done and feeling bad about yourself. That's worse than having so-called friends who don't want you as a friend just because you didn't do what they wanted you to." - Saving You Saving Me by Kailin Gow

There's something simple about running with him along the beach, and it's like I get to see the real Drew there too.", Loving Summer by Kailin Gow

This is who I am.", FADE by Kailin Gow

Your heart knows not how to lie. It is great that it lays deep in your chest and not in your mouth.

Perhaps we reveal ourselves too much in small things because we have so little of the great to conceal.

Hide yourself under a bushel quickly, for if your real usefulness were known to the world you would soon be knocked down to the highest bidder by the public auctioneer.

For me to be a Spirit-bearer is to realize all the distinctive characteristics in my personality; it is to become truly free, truly myself in my uniqueness.

When you can be this, why are you ever anything else? - Broken Verses

So she became a woman who held her head high, not in arrogance, or contempt, but because she knew that it was a form of cowardice to make a choice and then pretend you didn't really make it

I refuse to accept other people's ideas of happiness for me. As if there's a 'one size fits all' standard for happiness.

Come on now! How could you be me and want to be someone else?

For me to say I wasn't a genius I would just be lying to you and to myself.

Of course, I love you for who you are.

That which comes from the heart is natural and satisfying. That which comes from the idea of responsibility is forced, artificial, and often produces resentment and the expectation for reciprocation.