Quotes About Candor

It is so unkind--' 'Perhaps. But sometimes a compulsion comes over one to speak the truth!

Don't you think you're being rather morbid?' I asked. 'Yes,' said Megan. 'That's what people always say when you're saying the truth.

There are few nudities so objectionable as the naked truth.

People have a hard time ignoring a person who speaks their mind let alone forgive them for doing something they could never do

I'm not ashamed of my personal life.

People can choose between the sweet lie or the bitter truth. I say the bitter truth, but many people don't want to hear it.

I don't want any yes-men around me. I want everybody to tell me the truth even if it costs them their job.

You're not going to say anything about me that I'm not going to say about myself. There's so many things that I think about myself; if someone really wanted to get at me, they could say this and this and this. So I'm going to say it before they can. It's the best policy for me.

I have a hard time not wearing my heart on my sleeve and answering people honestly. You know, my friends warn me that I should be more guarded 'cause sometimes I am too honest and open, but it's also just who I am.

I feel that if I'm writing a book, it has to be an honest book: it has to say what I believe to be the truth, so that's kind of warts and all.

A gaffe in Washington is someone telling the truth, and telling the truth has never hurt me.

Better to be a nettle in the side of your friend than his echo.

Now I get why I'm incapable of Flirting for I can't Lie!

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.

I don't suffer from an abundance of politeness.

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

Jai handles me by being frank.

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.

I'm very candid.

My candor has gotten me in a lot of trouble over the years!

Those who are in our military and now have retired or they left the service actually respect candor. And they respect those that speak without trying to politicize who they are.

I don't know how to drive a car.

When you go into a situation, and you're honest and straight-up about something, you put all your cards on the table.

I think what I have is straightforwardness, unabashedness rather than charm.