Honesty Truth Quotes

17 quotes from 16 authors

Consider the fine line separating honest speech from raw truth, a distinction writers have teased for centuries. In these 17 quotes you’ll hear humor, counsel, and stark confession, showing how sincerity can precede facts or lag behind them. If this resonates, check out Integrity and Communication pages for related ideas.

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All stories should have some honesty and truth in them, otherwise you're just playing about.

Nigel Kneale

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Three Very Important Words In Life.. HONESTY, TRUTH and RESPECT.. without this there's nothing..!!

Anonymous

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Deal in our privacy with the last honesty and truth.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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I believe the foundation of love is based on honesty and truth.

Hannah Brown

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Whatever games are played with us, we must play no games with ourselves, but deal in our privacy with the last honesty…

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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“You're my equal. And as much as that means we have each other's backs in public, it also means we that grant…

Sarah J. Maas

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All I'm ever looking for in my work in general is honesty and truth and people being real to themselves.

iO Tillett Wright

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Honesty and truth in writing is so important, and I think that YA writing above all is honest, and I think that…

Sabaa Tahir

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“Speaking frankly and speaking the truth are two different things entirely. Honesty is to truth as prow is to stern. Honesty appears…

Haruki Murakami

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Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all…

William Faulkner

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An autobiography is not about pictures; it's about the stories; it's about honesty and as much truth as you can tell without…

Boris Becker

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“I am a human, I have a voice and I'm not shy to raise it for honesty and truth against mistreatment and…

Euginia Herlihy

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I used to be ashamed by the way that I grew up. I tried to lie my way through better times, but…

George Lopez

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A solid base for any comedy is just honesty and truth, and it coming from a real place. As surreal as this…

Elijah Wood

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Whatever the situation, just take it for what it is. You don't have to make it worse or better than it is.…

Michael J. Fox

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Honesty is not the same as truth. That is the obstacle of the notion of relative truths. I would like to put…

Criss Jami

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“We all have a stake in the truth. Society functions based on an assumption that people will abide by their word -…

Joe Navarro

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