Quotes About Candor

If you are a senior executive, you need to embrace each individual's right to choose his or her own hardships — and you must talk about that openly, candidly.

To me a real patriot is like a real friend. Who's your real friend? It's the person who tells you the truth. That's who my real friends are. So, you know, I think as far as our country goes, we need more people who will do that.

A writer doesn't owe a reader hope—the only obligation is honesty...

Even if you have nothing to write, write and say so.

Write books only if you are going to say in them the things you would never dare confide to anyone.

Is that what you wanted to hear?" "No." The man reached over, took hold of the lantern, and blew it out. Night enveloped the barn. "Well," he said at last to the darkness between them, "that's when you know it's the truth.

I'd rather hear an ugly truth, rather than an obscure lie.

It's your obligation to speak the truth, and everyone can either take it or leave it. But truth must be in us. We live in such a poverty of truth today.

When you want to help people, you tell them the truth. When you want to help yourself, you tell them what they want to hear.

To tell the truth is revolutionary.

I prefer an ugly truth to a pretty lie. If someone is telling me the truth that is when I will give my heart.

A true friend will tell you the truth to your face - not behind your back.

Truth-tellers are not always palatable. There is a preference for candy bars.

If it were not for the reporters, I would tell you the truth.

I must speak the truth, and nothing but the truth.

Well, I've never really been one to try to be politically correct. I just feel truth is truth, and sometimes I probably offend some people.

I'm not a tough guy. I'm just delivering the truth and only the truth and if you can't deal with it, too bad.

If I could only give three words of advice, they would be, 'Tell the truth.' If I got three more words, I'd add: 'All the time.'

Do not be angry with me if I tell you the truth

I hate when things are sugar-coated. I'd rather have the ugliest truth than the best lie.

Only three types of people tell the truth: Kids, the drunk, and the angry.

Don't lie to me. Don't deceive me. Give me the truth. Even if it breaks me. A painful truth is better than a pleasant lie.

Truth is always straightforward.

Above all, tell the truth.