Quotes About Honesty

There are three things I never saw her do: tell a lie, be unkind, or arrive on time.

I told him to tell the truth,' Mr. Fang said. 'It is important to know the truth about the Cultural Revolution. Foreigners must be told. We must face the facts. It was a disaster ...

I kept the letter those forty years as a talisman, as a goad, and as a rare example of the severe honesty of someone who seldom told the truth.

I refuse to give the police a mordida." A bribe.

There are no pessimists; there are only realists and liars.

I am surprised how difficult for people is to say I love you. They only say the three magic words when they are sure they will hear I love you too back. C'mon! Spread the energy of love without expecting anything! Cowards are incapable of expressing love; it is the prerogative of the brave

It's not what enters men's mouth that is evil, said the alchemist. It's what comes out of their mouths that is.

If I must be faithful to someone or something, I have, first of all, have to be faithful to myself.

The boy and his heart had become friends, and neither was capable now of betraying the other.

I am always amazed that so many people are concerned with wanting to be what they are not;What is the point of making yourself look ridiculous? You don't always have to pretend to be strong,there is no need to prove all the time that everything is going well,you shouldn't be concerned about what other people are thinking. Cry if you need to,it's good to cry out all your tears,because only then you will be able to smile again...

If you must say yes, say it with an open heart. If you must say no, say it without fear.

Avoid those who seek friends in order to maintain a certain social status or to open doors they would not otherwise be able to approach.

You only need to hide if you're doing something you shouldn't.

Nobody is worth your tears, and the one who is won't make you cry

Telling the truth and making someone cry is better than telling a lie and making someone smile.

Some books make us dream, others bring us face to face with reality, but what matters most to the author is the honesty with which a book is written.

It's now what enters men's mouths that's evil. It's what comes out of their mouths that is.

No one can lie, no one can hide anything, when he looks directly into someone's eyes.

Writing is a socially acceptable form of getting naked in public.

Those who make promises they don't keep end up powerless and frustrated, and exactly the same fate awaits those who believe those promises.

Be transparent in your actions, and secret in your plans

Then seek the Truth. Seek always to be on its side, even when it brings you pain. There are times when the Truth goes quiet for long stretches, or when it doesn't tell you what you want to hear. That's Sufism.

Writing books is a socially acceptable form of getting naked in public.

If you want to be successful, you must respect one rule: Never lie to yourself!