Quotes About Honesty

Nobody should pretend to be always one hundred per cent honest. I wish I knew how to be seventy, sixty per cent." I swore she must be one hundred and ten, two hundred.

That's from the Middle Ages.' My God! We have a name for everything except what we really think and feel.

Mislio je: Draže mi je prihvatiti kao motiv ne nešto što potpuno razumijem, nego ono što napola razumijem. Skrajnja jasno?a objašnjenja za mene je neiskrena.

He was a splendid old man, only partly fraudulent, and what more can you ask of anyone?

the cant and rant of pipsqueaks about Inauthenticity and Forlornness.

Siguran sam da ste bili iskreni. Ne neiskreni. Prava neiskrenost rijetko se sre?e.

It's no small matter to become rich and famous by saying exactly what you think—to say it in your own words, without compromise.

Strict and literal truthfulness was a trivial game and might even be a disagreeable neurotic affliction.

It is better to die what you are than to live a stranger forever

Ona je manje kurva od ve?ine drugih. Svi smo mi kurve na ovom svijetu, to upamti. Ja jako dobro znam da sam ja kurva. A ti si teški mamlaz, to mi postaje jasno. Bar mi tako govore intelektualci. Ali kladim se s tobom za bilo šta da si i ti kurva.

Adults are starved for a kind word. When you understand the power of honest praise (as opposed to bullshitting, flattery, and sucking up), you realize that withholding it borders on immoral. If you see something that impresses you, a decent respect to humanity insists you voice your praise.

mocking people for lying probably helps to reduce future lies and make the world a better place, whereas mocking people for things they can't change is just being a jerk.

For humans, honesty is a matter of degree. Engineers are always honest in matters of technology and human relationships. That's why it's a good idea to keep engineers away from customers, romantic interests, and other people who can't handle the truth.

One of the best ways to detect the x factor is to watch what customers do about your idea or product, not what they say. People tend to say what they think you want to hear or what they think will cause the least pain. What people do is far more honest.

En nuestras vidas, desordenadas e imperfectas, lo más parecido que tenemos a la verdad es la coherencia.

If you think of your bad behavior as a lifestyle choice, as in "being yourself" or "just being honest," you might be ignoring the cost to your personal energy.

Children are accustomed to a continual stream of criticisms and praise, but adults can go weeks without a compliment while enduring criticism both at work and at home. Adults are starved for a kind word. When you understand the power of honest praise (as opposed to bullshitting, flattery, and sucking up), you realize that withholding it borders on immoral. If you see something that impresses you, a decent respect to humanity insists you voice your praise. "Wow.

Asshole behaviors: Changing the subject to him/herself Dominating conversation Bragging Cheating, lying Disagreeing with any suggestion, no matter how trivial Using honesty as a justification for cruelty Withholding simple favors out of some warped sense of social justice Abandoning the rules of civil behavior, such as saying hello or making eye contact

When you understand the power of honest praise (as opposed to bullshitting, flattery, and sucking up), you realize that withholding it borders on immoral.

Dealing with experts is always tricky. Are they honest? Are they competent? How often are they right? My observation and best guess is that experts are right about 98 percent of the time on the easy stuff but only right 50 percent of the time on anything that is unusually complicated, mysterious, or even new. Years

If you want to write a negative review, don't tickle me gently with your aesthetic displeasure about my work. Unleash the goddamn Kraken. [on Twitter , July 17, 2012]

There are only three people in life you can never fool--pawnbrokers, whores, and your mother. Since your mother's dead, I've taken her place. Hence, I'm bullshit-proof.

Everybody lies to children, even their parents. The day a child realizes that is the day they start becoming an adult.

Can't wait to sit down for a while. This pretending to be brave and strong is getting old.