Honest Quotes - Page 22

If a writer is convinced that he is honest, then it is very difficult for him to be a bad writer.

The seed of a metaphysical or religious defeat is in us all. For the honest questioner, however, who doesn't seek refuge in some faith or fantasy, there will never be an answer.

Be sure to live up to your reputation for honesty and goodness, because many souls who believe you to be honest and good have placed themselves in your hands.

Understand this law and you will then know, beyond room for the slightest doubt, that you are constantly punishing yourself for every wrong you commit and rewarding yourself for every act of constructive conduct in which you indulge.

When in doubt tell the truth.

Truth made you a traitor as it often does in a time of scoundrels.

The heart is the place where we live our passions. It is frail and easily broken, but wonderfully resilient. There is no point in trying to deceive the heart. It depends upon our honesty for its survival.

And, after all, what is a lie? 'Tis but the truth in masquerade.

I believe fundamental honesty is the keystone of business.

The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience.

I feel the greatest gift we can give to anybody is the gift of our honest self.

Anyone who directly and honestly reproduces that force which impels him to create belongs to us.

I think too many people, if you are 46 you want to look 36, and if you're 36 you want to look 26. I didn't want to do that. I've earned the gray hairs. So I wanted to show that level of honesty.

You are honest enough by nature to be able to see and judge your own self clearly - and that is a great thing. Never lose that honesty, Bobby - always be honest with yourself, know your own motives for what they are, good or bad, make your own decisions firmly and justly - and you will be a fine, strong character, of some real use in this muddled world of ours!

When truth is divided, errors multiply.

I wish that we lived in a time and a generation where people would stop viewing my honesty as overly emotional. People always act like I spend my life crying in a dark room. I don't, I'm good. I'm a man.

What’s the secret to success? It’s no secret. You need a winning attitude, honesty and integrity, and a burning desire to succeed.

I'm not honest, but you're interesting!

He who does not bellow the truth when he knows the truth makes himself the accomplice of liars and forgers.

An actress once advised me, 'Make sure you do your own laundry - it will keep you honest.'

We live and breathe words. It was books that kept me from taking my own life after I thought I could never love anyone, never be loved again. It was books that made me feel that perhaps I was not completely alone. They could be honest with me, and I with them.

Don't make misrepresentations to anyone you deal with. If you believe the other person may have misunderstood you, correct any misunderstanding you find exists. Honesty is integral to ethical behavior, and trustworthiness is essential for good, lasting relationships.

Meditation is simply seeing reality and acknowledging it with bare honesty.

Truth is truth to the end of reckoning.

Be honest. Be kind. Be honorable. Work hard. And always be awesome.