Quotes About Authenticity

There was no subject she could not discuss with Lee. And the few things she could talk about to her father and mother were thin and pale and tired and mostly not even true. There Lee was different also, Abra wanted to tell Lee only true things even when she wasn't quite sure what was true.

She was about as wide open as a fist.

I like old men. They can be wonderful bastards because they have nothing to lose. The only people who can be themselves are babies and old bastards.

it was somehow wonderful of her to be, in every detail, herself.

I love you," he says, and the fact that he doesn't makes it true.

be what you are. Don't try to be Sally or Johnny or Fred next door; be yourself.

He sounds to himself, saying this, like an impersonator; life, just as we first thought, is playing grownup.

When I ran from Janice I made an interesting discovery. The tears bubble over her lids and the salty taste of pool-water is sealed into her mouth. If you have the guts to be yourself, he says, other people'll pay your price.

Wipe your mouth, there's still a tiny bit of bullshit around your lips.

A psychiatrist once told me early in treatment, "Stop trying to make me like you," and what a sobering and welcome smack in the face that statement was. Yet somehow, every day of my life is still a campaign for popularity, or better yet, a crowded funeral.

I`d love to sell out completely. It`s just that nobody has been willing to buy.

It wasn't until I started reading ... that I discovered you could be insane and happy and have a good life without being like everybody else.

Once I climb in, will they believe it's me even if they know who I am, or think I'm just a John Waters impersonator? Which I am in a way every day Ã¢â'¬Â¦ only older.

Tell the truth. That way you don't have to remember a story.

Your reputation is what you're perceived to be, Your character is what you really are

Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others think you are.

Be more concerned with character than reputation. Character is what you are, reputation is what people think you are.

Sincerity may not help us make friends, but it will help us keep them.

Be true to yourself. Make each day a masterpiece.

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

Reputation is what others perceive you as being, and their opinion may be right or wrong. Character, however, is what you really are, and nobody knows that but you.

Do not become too concerned about what others may think of you. Be very concerned about what you think of yourself.

Reputation is what others perceive you as being, and their opinion may be right or wrong. Character, however, is what you really are, and nobody truly knows that but you. But you are what matters most.

Ethics and Attitude Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Character is what you really are. Reputation is what people say you are. Character is more important.