Quotes About Authenticity

Writer and apologist C. S. Lewis isn't known for his philosophy on self-esteem or his musings on the legitimacy of feelings, but he did make an observation about Christians and their relationship to Christ that I think Fred would agree with: "When they are wholly His they will be more themselves than ever.

He once asked me, "You know how when you find somebody who you know is in touch with the truth, how you want to be in the presence of that person?

Many people feel that they must surrender their personalities in order to become more Christlike....When we are in Christ, we will be more ourselves than ever. Encouraging others to be themselves, their honest selves, was the hallmark of Fred's ministry here on earth. It was the best gift he could offer.

I think, for me, I need to be myself." Another pause. "And I've never been a kind of a hyperactive, runaround kind of person. I think one of the greatest gifts that we can give anybody is the gift of one more honest adult in that person's life—whether [the recipient] be a child or an adult. "And so, for me, being quiet and slow is being myself, and that is my gift.

That's what we both wanted. To be read. To be asked. To have someone in our lives we couldn't fool.

And so, for me, being quiet and slow is being myself, and that is my gift.

You want to know why I don't have many friends here? At least not ones that count, according to your fucking standards handed down from on high, princess? Because I figured it out. What the difference is between friends and casual acquaintances. Between lovers and fuck buddies.

Bi," Tom interrupted as if it were crucial he retain some kind of toehold on heterosexuality, then flinched.

My brother, who grew up with three sisters, was I won't say how many years old when he finally realized that he did not have to wrap the towel around his chest when he came out of the shower.

You don't look gay," Joey said suspiciously. Will blinked. Well, that was new. "Maybe I'm just really, really happy inside," Will responded with a bright smile.

But strong isn't suits and a stupidly expensive lifestyle." "No?" "No. Strong is having the faith to run after a guy you've fallen for and taking the risk of looking like an idiot in the middle of St Pancras. And not giving enough of a fuck to not do it.

I played this game for myself. Its all you've ever wanted me to do, and I did. And playing for me means you. It means you, and me, and the world can take a flying fuck. It means whatever we do for the rest of our lives, we do it forever, and we do it openly, and—

You looked at me like I was beautiful and you let me be free." "You are beautiful. I wouldn't want you any way but free.

Sammy, I worked construction for three years. I don't know if I can be any less gay, and I am too gay for this place.

It was him and Richie, as they always were, just a little more naked now.

That the person in my skin was so plain to someone else, I didn't expect it. How is it you can see the guy I've hidden mostly from myself?

Except here!" Danny laughed. "Oh no, sweetheart. Felix and I are Rock Hudson-grade gay.

All I'm saying is kids want a family. I'm saying a good family needs to understand that kids are going to be themselves. None of that changes when you grow up. You are not going to stop wanting the family you grew up with—that was safe for you. And they are going to need to accept you as you are, good and bad, gay or straight, if they're going to claim they've done their jobs.

Apparently some of the guys in gay-for-pay really were straight.

If I'm lucky, someday I'll figure a way out of porn and end up with a guy who works at a gas station but doesn't mind my fifty-dozen allergies and big mouth.

He liked being the guy who looked legit but who fucked with the fuckers

And I'm not going to be my dad's clone. And women don't turn me on. And Oliver is my home." -Rusty (Christmas Kitsch)

Deacon is one of those rare individuals," Jon began, trying to sound jaunty and failing, "whose heart takes the lead before his desire, and not the other way around.

There are people hell-bent on the idea that we're a Christian band in disguise, and that we have some secret message. We have no spiritual affiliation with this music. It's simply about life experience.