Quotes About Honesty

Other people apologize and don't mean t "Sorry, but you shouldn't have..." or "Sorry, but I just didn't..." They apologize while telling you that they were right all along, which is the opposite of an actual apology.

Don't pretend you would never hurt anybody.

Telling this story will be painful. In fact, I do not know if I can tell it truthfully, though I'll try. I have been a liar all my life, you see. It's not uncommon in our family.

We're not friends, Ms. Williams. You're lying to me half the time, and I'm lying to you all the time.

He's the guy who says he'll do a project and doesn't do it," said Stacey S. "And he's the guy who says he'll be somewhere when he can't actually be there, because he doesn't want to disappoint someone. He always says yes, but he doesn't mean it, and people get jerked around.

Well me the real reason. I mean, haven't we been friends long enough that I deserve the truth?

But I know Downyflake only makes cake doughnuts. No glazed. No Boston cream. No jelly. Why are they lying?

Don't worry,' she told him. 'I am exceptionally good at keeping secrets.' - Frankie Landau-Banks

HERE IS THE truth

He was a person who couldn't fake a smile but smiled often.

A garbled quotation is equivalent to a betrayal, an insult, a prejudice.

I was brought up to be honest; the trouble is it gets me nowhere." Liking her better, he smiled and said, "It'll get us to heaven." "Will it?" "If heaven existed." "Do you not believe in heaven, Mr. Fielding, may I ask?" she said, looking at him shyly. "I do not. Yet I believe that honesty gets us there.

She had deemed it unwise to reveal her soul.

I'm not ashamed. I don't apologize. But it has frightened you, and you may not have noticed that I love you.

I see no way out of the problems that organized religion and tribalism create other than humans just becoming more honest and fully aware of themselves.

Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude.

Ting-Tang stopped moving, although he did turn his head to look at Audun. "You've really never eaten anyone?" "Never!" said Audun. "My wife would never forgive me if I did.

Never favour those who flatter you most, but hold rather to those who risk your displeasure for your own good. Never neglect business for pleasure, organise your life so that there is time in it for relaxation and entertainment. Give the business of government your full attention. Inform yourself as much as you can before taking any decision. Make every effort to get to know men of distinction, so that you may call on them when you need them. Be courteous to all, speak hurtfully to no man.

Só às crianças e aos loucos perdoamos que sejam francos connosco: os outros, caso tenham a audácia de os imitar, arrepender-se-ão mais cedo ou mais tarde de o terem feito.

The armour of falsehood is subtly wrought out of darkness, and hides a man not only from others, but from his own soul.

If we act the truth the people who really love us are sure to come back to us in the long run

Don't be mysterious; there isn't the time.

One can tip too much as well as too little, indeed the coin that buys the exact truth has not yet been minted.

I only wish the poets would say this too: love is of the body; not the body, but of the the body. Ah! the misery that would be saved if we confessed that! Ah! for a little directness to liberate the soul!