#honesty

"Honesty is the first chapter of the book wisdom."

"We have to endure the discordance between imagination and fact. It is better to say, “I am suffering,” than to say, “This landscape is ugly."

"Hypocrites get offended by the truth."

"Don't change your mind just because people are offended; change your mind if you're wrong."

"It's not about going around trying to stir up trouble. As long as you're honest and you articulate what you believe to be true, somebody somewhere will become your enemy whether you like it or not."

"The real things haven't changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong."

"Can America get back to a point where politicians are honest? Not unless that point is the tip of a sword."

"No matter what happened, he was Dex and I was Perry and that combination only led to trouble."

"Self-leaders do not look for followers because they are busily pursuing their influencial dreams that followers will trace and ask for. Followers look for influence and that can be obtained from self-leaders."

"To tell the truth is very difficult, and young people are rarely capable of it."

"Some of the most polished ideas are discovered through healthy, honest debate, so if you don't argue with yourself every once in a while, other people will gladly point out that you missed a spot."

"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."

"When someone loves you, the way they talk about you is different. You feel safe and comfortable."

"Don’t spoil me with your lies, love me with your truth."

"The single best thing about coming out of the closet is that nobody can insult you by telling you what you've just told them."

"In a room wherepeople unanimously maintaina conspiracy of silence,one word of truthsounds like a pistol shot."

"Never do anything that you can't admit doing, because if you are that ashamed of whatever it is, it's probably wrong."

"Blunders, no, only friendship binds us to honesty - attracting crypts of mushrooms in the wake of our snowboards."

"I remember her words about remembering my words, and that’s when it hit me: the quickest way to scalpel open a heart is with a declaration of love."

"Maybe you could be mine / or maybe we’ll be entwined / aimless in this sexless foreplay."