Quotes About Credibility

If you want to be thought a liar, always tell the truth.

Neil Young is the prime example, the grand goal, if you will. He's still shredding, and he never lost his credibility.

At the bottom, the elimination of spyware and the preservation of privacy for the consumer are critical goals if the Internet is to remain safe and reliable and credible.

Consultants have credibility because they are not dumb enough to work at your company

Nobody believes the official spokesman, but everybody trusts an unidentified source.

T requires only two things to win credit for a miracle: a mountebank and a number of silly women.

No human should mislead another by promising them something they know to be untrue.

As the explanation wound on, Eck began to get a whiff of the unmistakable scent of bullshit.

there is a hierarchy of deceptions. Near the bottom of the ladder is journalism: a steady stream of irresponsible distortions that most people find refreshing although on the morning after, or at least within a week, it will be stale and flat.

A doctor whose breath smells has no right to medical opinion.

Remember the nature of knowing insider information. It's like a drug. It makes you feel both superior and special. But what if those rumors are false? And even if they are true, you didn't experience them firsthand, and there is most likely a slant to the story you know nothing about.

having a Ph.D. and working in a university is neither necessary nor certainly sufficient to provide one with unquestionable authority, no matter what the subject.

Don't believe everything you read in the newspapers Ã¢â'¬Â¦ even if you write it yourself.

To get a child's trust - you may know or not - is a very hard thing to do. They're so used to not believing adults - because adults tell tales and lies all the time.

So much relies on one person assuming the other is telling the truth. If a person can lie to you about one thing, he can lie about something else.

Her letters were still bubbled and fat and juvenile, creating a disconnect between the content of what she was writing and the way she wrote it. Who would even take it seriously?

Like a garbage truck, we need a 'lie-truck' which will collect lies from everyone's houses every morning, even every hour!

The best armor against slander is having an honorable past. A good name is always made of smear-proof material.

Once you start telling people you're famous, they believe you.

It's only gossip if you repeat it. Until then, it's gathering information.

Secure early wins. Early wins build your credibility and create momentum.

Remember: simply displaying a genuine desire to learn and understand translates into increased credibility and influence.

Your overriding goal in getting up to speed and taking charge is to generate momentum by creating virtuous cycles, and to avoid getting caught in vicious cycles that damage your credibility. Leadership ultimately is about influence and leverage.

In the first few weeks, you need to identify opportunities to build personal credibility. In the first 90 days, you need to identify ways to create value and improve business results that will help you get to the break-even point more rapidly.