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Quotes About Honesty

Oh, I think we want to try some unusual methods in dealing with the Indian people. Honesty. Honoring our treaties with them. We will not use the military. Not on my agency.
~ Paulette Jiles
O was infinitely more moving when her body was covered with marks, of whatever kind, if only because these marks made it impossible for her to cheat and immediately proclaimed, the moment they were seen, that anything went as far as she was concerned. For to know this was one thing, but to see the proof of it, and to see the proof constantly renewed, was quite another.
~ Pauline Réage
I know what keeping a promise means." "No, you only know what making a promise means," Alexander said. "You are very good at making the promise. It's keeping the promise you have a problem with.
~ Paullina Simons
Nunca te comprometas en aquello que tu corazón no te diga que es correcto
~ Paullina Simons
Forget it. Tell me, do you think you love Robin? Honestly." Tully looked over at Jennifer's shadow in the dark room. "I don't particularly want to lose him," she said. "Is that love?
~ Paullina Simons
The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one's self. All sin is easy after that.
~ Pearl Bailey
You never find yourself until you face the truth.
~ Pearl Bailey
Truth is always exciting. Speak it, then, Life is dull without it.
~ Pearl Buck
the problem with knowing is that it takes away the possibility of pretending!
~ Pearl Cleage
The truth is always exciting. Speak it, then. Life is dull without it.
~ Unknown
Any instrument whatever Would be out of tune that sought To combine and blend together The true feelings of the heart With the false words speech expresses.
~ Pedro Calderon de la Barca
I'm thankful for not ever taking anything illegal.
~ Pedro Martinez
Most people aren't appreciated enough, and the bravest things we do in our lives are usually known only to ourselves. No one throws ticker tape on the man who chose to be faithful to his wife, on the lawyer who didn't take the drug money
~ Peggy Noonan
As mentioned earlier, the primary way to create and sustain excitement in a sexual relationship is through honesty. It provides a sense of newness and surprise that can't be matched by any of the standard gimmicks for improving a couple's sex life. NOT
~ Unknown
motive: being motivated by a desire to improve the relationship • timing: considering the best time to have a conversation • location: choosing surroundings that support communication • attitude: having an attitude conducive to a productive discussion • responsiveness: listening in such a way as to encourage honesty • expectations: openness to whatever results from this effort
~ Unknown
The most fundamental aggression to ourselves, the most fundamental harm we can do to ourselves, is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the respect to look at ourselves honestly and gently.
~ Pema Chodron
Rather than letting our negativity get the better of us, we could acknowledge that right now we feel like a piece of shit and not be squeamish about taking a good look.
~ Pema Chodron
I have tried to be honest with you, although I suppose that you would really have been more interested in my not being honest. Some of these things happened, and some were dreams. They were all true, as I understood truth. They are all real, as I understood reality.
~ Unknown
There should be an ease and clarity to anything that's real and from the heart. Things that are true shouldn't have tricks.
~ Penn Jillette
We live in a culture of secrecy, where hiding and lying are accepted as natural, even though we don't like it. We want honesty, transparency, and authenticity in our loved ones, our groups and organizations, and in our own self so we can reach the heights of our capacity. By clinging to the opaque reality we stall our evolution.
~ Penney Peirce
I'm sorry, Roger, but that doesn't make me feel any better. Worse if anything. All that, knowing that, and he didn't tell me, kept it to himself. He must have been so frightened, so wretched. I can't have been much of a wife.
~ Unknown
I made a fuss about his affairs, I was the opposite of loyal and supportive.
~ Unknown
admit to it in court, or certainly in a sworn statement. Even more unlikely.
~ Unknown
and his idea of being faithful was not being in bed with one woman while another was actually under the same roof;
~ Unknown