Quotes About Honesty

I crave truth. And I lie.

Children—and Rosalind was little more—don't tell pointless lies unless the reality is too much to bear.

At least when I palmed Aislinn off on Gary, I had the basic honesty not to do it for her own good. I did it because I felt like it, and fuck her.

One thing marriage counseling instilled in Hilton was a compulsion for open communication. Whether at home or at work, he knew that anything left unsaid was far more dangerous than spoken words could be, no matter how hurtful.

Better the comfort of a lie than the absurdity of the truth.

and i don't think you should lie to me with any nature poems because you know you don't think sand is beautiful unless you are in a good mood, which you never are

He asked if there were more things she had lied about. She said she had to think. She said she was still thinking. After about two minutes she said she was still thinking.

There's a mystic who says there's only one really good question, which is, 'What am I unwilling to feel?

I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself.

I was a bit vague on the details when relaying the story to him." "I might just come to like you, Emily. But you should never withhold details—no matter how small—from him. A marriage requires absolute honesty." "I agree, of course. It's just that—" "There can be no just thats," she said. "Full disclosure on every subject or you'll mire yourselves in a web of deceit. What seems insignificant

There are only two people who can tell you the truth about yourself—an enemy who has lost his temper and a friend who loves you dearly.

Please understand that. But it's essential we stay vigilant in the protection of our characters. What does a

When would he realize that it wasn't his infidelity I couldn't bear, but his cowardice?

I was punished for blowing the whistle on my father's lifestyle.

Nothing shatters the reality of our good intentions like reality.

If you lose it every time he tries to come clean, you're encouraging him to lie.

I like my mimosas like I like my men...transparent.

You only lie to people you love

You say you want my advice. Here's what I have. Tell the truth. Don't try to cushion the blow. If you're bad enough to do it, you're bad enough to tell it.

Forgive me for being such a straight shooter. Nowadays they say it's being direct, but your mama called it being an asshole.

if you lose it very time he tries to clean, you're encouraging him to lie.

I never want to feel grateful about being deceived.

Then," said Joseph, "you also know, as the Renaissance Italians knew that politics and moral ethics never mix. Politics and ethics are a contradiction in terms. An honest politician is either a hypocrite—or he is doomed.

Keeping your emotions all locked up is something thats unfair to you. When you clearly know how you feel. You should say it.