Quotes About Honesty

some point you had to risk the ridicule of the mob, of your own internalized voices, and try to see clearly what had been set in front of you in this life, and try to act on that as bravely and honestly as you could, no matter what kind of rules you'd previously been living by.

Because to live without the cup means you must feel the world as the world really is. People make the armor from their smartness, or their anger, or their quiet, or their fear, or their being busy, or their being nice. Some people make it from a big show, always talking. Some make it by being very important. Many people do not make it, though, and those people can begin to see the world as it is.

The danger here is that, in trying to prove to yourself something you do not need to prove, you will behave in a way that is untrue to you, and place your soul in danger.

Simply by being your absolute, most genuine self in every interaction of every hour, you provide a great and rare service on this earth.

when men at last accept the fact that they cannot successfully lie to themselves, and at last learn to take themselves seriously, they discover previously unknown and often remarkable recuperative powers within themselves.

Countless times a week, furthermore, he receives proof in his consulting work that when men at last accept the fact that they cannot successfully lie to themselves, and at last learn to take themselves seriously, they discover previously unknown and often remarkable recuperative powers within themselves.

Yaln?zl?k bir ba?lamda dürüstlüktür. Dürüstlükle kendinizi genel kitleden ay?r?r, konformizmden kurtulursunuz.

Loyalty is not the kind of exclusive deal, it's just a sincere communication and the same values.

Besides, there's nothing like the truth to make a convincing lie.

Non c'è bisogno di motivi per aver paura, Momò". Questa non me la sono mai dimenticata, perché è la cosa più vera che ho mai sentito dire.

My body had become that of an old liar, and my most spontaneous transports had begun to end in calculated maneuverings and delayed deliveries. It was no longer a question of self-esteem or pride; when I thought of breaking up with her, it was not to avoid some sort of discomfiture: it was a question of authenticity. I loved Laura too much to drag myself along on crutches in the wake of our love.

To know Christ entails accepting his will as norm. When we feel this we draw back, startled for it means the cross. The it is better to say honestly: "I can't yet," than to mouth pious phrases. Slow there with the large words "self-suffender," and "sacrifice." It is better to admit our weakness and ask him to teach us strength.

That's the good thing 'bout God. Since He can see right through your heart anyway, you can go on and tell Him what you really think.

it. That's the good thing 'bout God. Since He can see right through your heart anyway, you can go on and tell Him what you really think.

Freedom is for honest people. No man who is not himself honest can be free – he is his own trap.

Truth is treason in the empire of lies.

It's exciting to work with the kids so devoid of irony, so unguarded. And also terrifying.

You wanna get the truth out of me, get me hammered.

Do you have questions about Jesus—about who he is or what he expects of you? Admit them to yourself and to God, and begin looking for answers. Only as you face your doubts honestly can you begin to resolve them.

I disagree with you, but I recognize the integrity of your argument. I recognize your moral responsibility.

I don't mind a brother or sister in Christ calling me or any other believer a coward, moron, blind, immoral, demonic, and lacking in grace if it's true and motivated by love.

Dedicated to truth.

Why do I have to repent or ask for forgiveness, if I am not making mistakes?

First, he lies to prop himself up, to make himself look better in other people's eyes than he is in reality. Second, Trump lies to be mean, to sadistically tear other people down and make them feel small.