Honesty Quotes
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There is a degree of confidence exhibited towards strangers in Sweden, especially in hotels, at post-stations, and on board the inland steamers, which tells well for the general honesty of the people.
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I just don't think that I could be the kind of actor I want to be and not be honest with myself. Honesty is very important to me as an actor and as a person. I didn't even think about it.
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The thing that I think a lot of guys need to know how to do is not take your mother's advice about honesty being the best policy. Listen to your cool, drunk uncle who tells you to lie. Those are the relationships that last.
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He that fails in his endeavors after wealth or power will not long retain either honesty or courage.
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My parents taught me honesty, truth, compassion, kindness and how to care for people. Also, they encouraged me to take risks, to boldly go. They taught me that the greatest danger in life is not taking the adventure.
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I think entrepreneurs really appreciate directness and honesty, coupled with empathy.
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In all honesty, titles are an embarrassment to me.
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Blunders, no, only friendship binds us to honesty - attracting crypts of mushrooms in the wake of our snowboards.
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Your close men friends should be willing to challenge your mediocrity by suggesting a concrete action you can perform that will pop you out of your rut, one way or the other. And you must be willing to offer them your brutal honesty, in the same way, if you are all to grow.
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Rituals are the end of fidelity and honesty, and the beginning of confusion.
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Most of the big banks were shot through with short-termism, deceptive practices and self-dealing. We must institute basic changes in corporate governance and in management practice to restore responsibility and honesty for the sake of the economy and for the self-respect of the country.
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What makes a woman beautiful is her loyalty to and her friendships with other women, and her honesty with men.
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To be honest with my music... for me to expect anyone to connect it has to come from a place of honesty.
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I liked Trump's honesty because it was different and had a chance to change the business of politics. What I didn't realize he was missing at the time was a complete and utter lack of preparation, knowledge, and common sense.
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The way Hollywood portrays mothers - you're either all good and saint-like, or you're all bad. And I think the real honesty of motherhood is not given a voice in movies. I miss that as an audience member.
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People love honesty. Honesty is medicinal, I think. It makes people feel less lonely in the world.
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But where knowledge of trickery is evenly distributed, honesty not infrequently prevails.
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It's more difficult to write a song about having your heart ripped out of your chest while you're in love. Because it lacks honesty. And the honesty comes through in the music, it really does.
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Most writers flinch at the thought of being completely honest about themselves. So absolute honesty is what marks the true modern.
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The first step toward greatness is to be honest, says the proverb; but the proverb fails to state the case strong enough. Honesty is not only 'the first step toward greatness,' - it is greatness itself.
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Modesty is good. But not when it comes at the cost of honesty.
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I can't think of any shows I've watched about teenagers that has the same spirit that 'Skins' has, the same honesty about it.
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People have said I played some pretty amazing gigs in the seventies, but in all honesty, I probably played one good show in three.
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Nice is a pallid virtue. Not like honesty or courage or perseverance. On the other hand, in a nation notably lacking in civility, there is much to be said for nice.
