Quotes About Honesty

You never feel good when you lie. It doesn't matter how much you want something, if you lie to somebody you love, and they actually, sincerely believe you, you feel like a cockroach that needs some serious Raid action.

advice: "In general, don't hide your disasters. We're not going to take the money back." He says this lightly, as if delivering a joke, but it is reassuring for the founders to hear. They laugh, perhaps with a touch of relief.

I actually have more respect for people who are in the closet. You end up exposing so much of yourself because you have to talk about your sexual life. You shouldn't have to talk about it.

You get people to help you by telling the truth. Being earnest. I'll take an earnest person over a hip person every day, because hip is short term. Earnest is long term.

If I only had three words of advice, they would be, Tell the Truth. If got three more words, I'd add, all the time.

Believe nothing a man tells you and everything he shows you"....(Taken from a farewell video from a dying father to his infant daughter on dating)

When there's an elephant in the room introduce him.

People lie for lots of reasons, often because it seems like a way to get what they want with less effort.

Most people who have told a lie think they got away with it … when in fact, they didn't

I'll take an earnest person over a hip person every time, because hip is short term. Earnest is long term.

I don't suffer from an abundance of politeness.

When they [parents and educators] talk of building self-esteem, they often resort to empty flattery rather than character-building honesty. I've heard so many people talk of a downward spiral in our educational system, and I think one key factor is that there is too much stroking and too little real feedback.

I'll take an earnest person over a hip person any time, because hip is short-term. Earnest is long-term.

you're only as good as your word," and there's no better way to say it.

People lie for lots of reasons, often because it seems like a way to get what they want with less effort. But like many short-term strategies, it's ineffective long-term. You run into people again later, and they remember you lied to them. And they tell lots of other people about it. That's what amazes me about lying.

Earnestness is highly underestimated. It comes from the core, while hip is trying to impress you with the surface.

That meant when I wasn't happy about something, I spoke up, often directly and not always tactfully.

Uzevši u obzir svoj ograni?eni umjetni?ki dar, zaklju?io sam da ?e biti najbolje ako naslikam stvari u jednostavnim geometrijskim oblicima. Stoga sam naslikao jednostavnu raketu s krilcima i Snjegulji?ino zrcalo s natpisom: »Sje?aš li se kad sam ti rekao da si najljepša? Lagao sam!«

When they talk of building self-esteem, they often resort to empty flattery rather than character-building honesty. I've heard so many people talk of downward spiral in our educational system, and I think one key factor is that there is too much stroking and too littke real feedback.

Watch What They Do, Not What They Say

You can't get there alone. People have to help you and I do believe in karma. I believe in paybacks. You get people to help you by telling the truth. Being earnest. I'll take an earnest person over a hip person any day, because hip is short term. Earnest is long term.

A Bad Apology Is Worse Than No Apology

Halfhearted or insincere apologies are often worse than not apologizing at all because recipients find them insulting.

We professors play the roles of trainers, giving people access to the equipment (books, labs, our expertise) and after that, it is our job to be demanding. We need to make sure that our students are exerting themselves. We need to praise them when they deserve it and to tell them honestly when they have it in them to work harder. Most importantly, we need to let them know how to judge for themselves how they're coming along.