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title: "5 Saying Honest Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [“(on teaching writing) So many writers come to class with one question dominant in their mind, 'How do I make a living…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/celine-kiernan/on-teaching-writing-so-many-writers-come-to-class-with-one-question/)

[Celine Kiernan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/celine-kiernan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/61a/celine-kiernan-33507_celine-kiernan_on-teaching-writing-so-many-writers-come_683300.png)

> [When we are honest - that's my saying - if we are honest then we will reveal ourselves. But we do not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josef-albers/when-we-are-honest-that-s-my-saying-if-we-are-honest-then-we-will/)

[Josef Albers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josef-albers/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/29b/josef-albers-9747_different_when-we-are-honest-that-s-my-saying-if-w_908001.jpg)

> [“I'm taking it day by day." I liked saying this. It was honest, short, and seemed to satisfy people.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-castle/i-m-taking-it-day-by-day-i-liked-saying-this-it-was-honest-short-and/)

[Jennifer Castle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-castle/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a1/jennifer-castle-22915_day-by-day_i-m-taking-it-day-by-day-i-liked-saying_1166562.jpg)

> [“But of course, instead of saying something honest like Yes, bitch, it hurts, Damon just shrugged.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-c-daniels/but-of-course-instead-of-saying-something-honest-like-yes-bitch-it/)

[J.C. Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-c-daniels/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa6/j-c-daniels-35024_quote_but-of-course-instead-of-saying-somethin_1425945.jpg)

> [So many writers come to class with one question dominant in their mind, 'How do I make a living from this?' It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/celine-kiernan/so-many-writers-come-to-class-with-one-question-dominant-in-their/)

[Celine Kiernan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/celine-kiernan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/494/celine-kiernan-33507_answers_so-many-writers-come-to-class-with-one-q_1784696.png)

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