#authenticity

"There is nothing more beautiful than seeing a person being themselves. Imagine going through your day being unapologetically you."

"Scholars, theologians, and even poets have yet to be able to truly describe and touch upon the beauty, romance, and magic of a relationship built on 100% authenticity"

"They all believed in him because of the authenticity of his musical talent and his faith in it."

"Following all the rules leaves a completed checklist. Following your heart achieves a completed you."

"How would your life be different if…You approached all relationships with authenticity and honesty? Let today be the day…You dedicate yourself to building relationships on the solid foundation of truth and authenticity."

"You were born with a song in the seat of your soul; let the life that you live be the singing of it."

"As a child, at the age when others promise to be Chateaubriand or nothing, I had written that I would be myself or nothing. I had certainly not foreseen that one day I would find myself in the position of being both myself and nothing. 65"

"We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be."

"Lineage, personality, and environment may shape you, but they do not define your full potential."

"Consider the fact that maybe…just maybe…beauty and worth aren’t found in a makeup bottle, or a salon-fresh hairstyle, or a fabulous outfit. Maybe our sparkle comes from somewhere deeper inside, somewhere so pure and authentic and REAL, it doesn’t need gloss or polish or glitter to shine."

"A lot of the conflict you have in your life exists simply because you're not living in alignment; you're not be being true to yourself."

"Make a pact with yourself today to not be defined by your past. Sometimes the greatest thing to come out of all your hard work isn't what you get for it, but what you become for it. Shake things up today! Be You...Be Free...Share."

"Helping others in need is not only a responsibility of life; it is what gives meaning to life."

"Every man has a specific skill, whether it is discovered or not, that more readily and naturally comes to him than it would to another, and his own should be sought and polished. He excels best in his niche - originality loses its authenticity in one's efforts to obtain originality."

"Live authentically. Why would you continue to compromise something that's beautiful to create something that is fake?"

"No matter how you define success, you will need to be resilient, empowered, authentic, and limber to get there."

"Free yourself from the inauthenticity and disempowerment of your story."