Quotes About Honesty

I'm going to be frank, Max..." "Of course. All cards on the table." But he gave me a poker smile.

One must not trifle with love.

The consummate model for a safe person is Jesus. He was a perfect blend of honesty, compassion, and commitment.

Denzel Washington invoked confidence. When you have confidence, you can do anything. And that's what happened. I learned about being honest and keeping it true, keeping it true in my performance.

The worst is still ahead of us. But no one in Washington has the spine to tell you that.

If it takes talking about unpleasant truths to change Washington, then so be it.

I think the American people deserve somebody telling them what is really happening in Washington.

I'm an honest, hardworking conservative leader who will stand up to Washington and fight for Nebraska.

I'm the only honest person in Washington.

This idea that you can't be an honest man and a Washington politician is a myth, a crock made up by sellouts and careerist hacks who don't stand for anything and are impatient with people who do. It's possible to do this job with honor and dignity.

Don't do or say things you would not like to see on the front page of The Washington Post.

People usually spend the first two months playing themselves up, not really being themselves. You waste those two months - and then they tell you, 'You're not who I was dating the first month!'

You can't be different for different's sake, and this doesn't always work, but you have to separate yourself from the normal read. Of course, it has to be truthful. If it's not truthful, don't waste your time.

It's never been difficult for me to say no. I have never given excuses like I don't have dates. I have never over-quoted to avoid a project. I simply say that while the script might be good, I can't connect with it. My strategy is that while I wouldn't want anyone to waste my time, I shouldn't be doing that, either, with others.

I don't want to waste my readers' time ever. My readers are very important to me.

At some point, we all reach that moment where it's such a waste of energy to act as if you know things that you really don't. It's really kind of liberating to be okay with that.

I think there is a misconception that being open and honest and saying what it is you want is something we should be embarrassed about. But that's just not me. I am a very honest person. I always tell somebody what I am looking for, and I don't want people to waste my time, basically.

I didn't want just a squeaky-clean book that just illuminated my stardom. For me, that would just be such a waste of time. I wanted my book to reflect real life - the highs and lows.

To be honest helps you a lot to not waste time. It's also the way I help the players most. It doesn't matter if it is the captain or the last reserve player, I try to be honest.

You can't waste time in your life trying to hide the truth.

I never thought I was wasted, but I probably was.

I really do feel like the work and time we spend avoiding having difficult conversations is so much more wasteful and painful and time-consuming than actually having the difficult conversation.

If everyone in America can easily see who and what their lawmakers are requesting taxpayer money for, we can keep elected officials honest, end the days of political, special interest favors, and reduce wasteful spending.

I don't believe in wasting anybody's time. I like to be honest. I like to be clear.