#honesty

Sincerity is the fulfillment of our own nature, and to arrive at it we need only follow our own true Self. Sincerity is the beginning and end of existence; without it, nothing can endure. Therefore the mature person values sincerity above all things. ↗

— Tzu-ssu

#honesty #sincerity #nature

In some cases, I am able to respect what so many call bigots. Such people have a more solid foundation for drawing their lines when it comes to the security of their ways and quite possibly the security of mankind. They rely on something that has worked to get man this far without placing ideals blindly driven by emotion first; they have a sure line and they say, 'No.' That, in a sense, is something I find to be highly respectable. ↗

— Criss Jami

#bigotry #certainty #conviction #culture #emotions

I was flipping channels, watching this cheerleading program on MTV. They took a field hockey girl and “transformed” her into a cheerleader by the end of the show. I was just wondering: what if she liked field hockey better? ↗

— Jess C. Scott

#books #cool #culture #desire #emotion

If a man asks me for my loyalty...I will give him my honesty. If a man asks me for my honesty...I will give him my loyalty! ↗

— John Boyd

#loyalty #loyalty

Nothing is more intolerable than to have admit to yourself your own errors. ↗

— Ludwig van Beethoven

#mistakes #honesty

I can't face losin' ya, Riley. Yer all I got left in this world.” That brutal honesty again. He'd peeled away more armor, and this time he'd exposed his heart. ↗

— Jana Oliver

#denver-beck #jana-oliver #riley-blackthorne #honesty

I'm not mean, I'm honest. Nobody is ever straightforward. But sometimes people need to hear the truth. ↗

— Jessica Warman

#truth #honesty

What you didn't tell someone was just as debilitating as what you did. ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#honesty #secrets #honesty

Honesty, while painful at times, was the best thing we could do for each other. ↗

— S.C. Stephens

#honesty

We can be redeemed only to the extent to which we see ourselves. ↗