#honesty

Lying is done with words, and also with silence. ↗

— Adrienne Rich

#lies #silence #words #honor

Just as some people may conceal their own sinfulness thus seeming better than the norm, others expose their own sinfulness thus seeming worse than the norm. ↗

— Criss Jami

#conceal #equality #evil #expose #good

Everyone lies to themselves, but many people do it with good intentions. They want to believe what they tell themselves, it is oftentimes the best possible version of reality for them. Although it may not be accurate, it is a mural of their desires, aspirations, optimism and passion. These people usually either need time or a new experience to discover the truth. People who lie to themselves for different reasons are oftentimes trying to avoid something or escape blame for things they have done. ↗

— Ashly Lorenzana

#humanity #intentions #lies #people #truth

Doubt is a question mark; faith is an exclamation point. The most compelling, believable, realistic stories have included them both. ↗

— Criss Jami

#convincing #doubt #faith #honesty #inspiration

You have to believe what you're saying if you're going to convince me. I just can't break that rule, even if I want to. ↗

— Ashly Lorenzana

#convince #faith #honesty #people #persuading

It may be that Christians, notwithstanding corporate worship, common prayer, and all their fellowship in service, may still be left to their loneliness. The final break-through to fellowship does not occur, because, though they have fellowship with one another as believers and as devout people, they do not have fellowship as the undevout, as sinners. The pious fellowship permits no one to be a sinner. So everybody must conceal his sin from himself and from the fellowship. We dare not be sinners. Many Christians are unthinkably horrified when a real sinner is suddenly discovered among the righteous. So we remain alone with our sin, living in lies and hypocrisy. The fact is that we are sinners! ↗

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

#fellowship #honesty #humility #hypocrisy #sin

I tried to manipulate and control people and I harbored resentment. I wanted to be forgiven but I wouldn't forgive others. ↗

— Lauryn Hill

#self-realization #truth #forgiveness

Never try to do anything that is outside of who you are. A forced smile is a sign of what feels wrong in your heart, so recognize it when it happens. Living a lie will reduce you to one. ↗

— Ashly Lorenzana

#forced #honesty #identity #lies #life

What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open. ↗

— Muriel Rukeyser

#lies #stories #truth #women #life

Women and men who have established no-lie relationships talk about them with reverence, even when they are not permanent and, in fact, even when they are not romantic. Why? In the no-lie relationship there is acceptance of who each partner is, rather than a shallow idealization. There is a genuine commitment to the relationship beyond the immediate. You each act as though you are in a real partnership that will last. ↗

— Dory Hollander

#honesty #life #relationships #life