Candid Quotes

79 Candid quotes by 69 unique authors

And every historic effort to forge a democratic project has been undermined by two fundamental realities: poverty and paranoia. The persistence of poverty generates levels… — Cornel West
Blame where you must, be candid where you can, And be each critic the Good-natured Man. — Oliver Goldsmith
Candid and searing, Deborah Jiang Steinâ€™s memoir is a remarkable story about identity, lost and found, and about the authorâ€™s journey to reclaimâ€”and celebrateâ€”that most… — Mira Bartok
A candid spirit is mightier than the most persistent dogmatism. — Amos Bronson Alcott
When I was training, those were some of the most indelible experiences I've ever had, in my life. It is so raw. It is so… — Sanjay Gupta
'Honesty' in social life is often used as a cover for rudeness. But there is quite a difference between being candid in what you're talking… — Judith Martin
If I were to make public these tapes, containing blunt and candid remarks on many different subjects, the confidentiality of the office of the president… — Richard M. Nixon
The secret to understanding me is, I'm not trying to be anybody other than who I actually am. People want candid, refreshing leadership. And I've… — Paul Ryan
I have always felt that a woman has the right to treat the subject of her age with ambiguity until, perhaps, she passes into the… — Carl Sandburg
Really, I'm incredibly disjointed and not candid. Just in general, my thoughts tend to come out in little spurts that don't necessarily connect. If you… — Kristen Stewart
Most other documents leaked to WikiLeaks do not carry the same explosive potential as candid cables written by American diplomats. — Evgeny Morozov
But the tale or narrative set in the past may have its particular time-free value; and the candid reader will not misunderstand me, will not… — Patrick O'Brian
A game master or teacher who was primarily concerned with being close enough to the "innermost meaning" would be a very bad teacher. To be… — Hermann Hesse
It's all very confusing. I think I'm very honest and candid, but I'm also proud of how honest and candid I am -- so where… — David Foster Wallace
(from John Hay's diary) â€œThe President never appeared to better advantage in the world,â€ Hay proudly noted in his diary. â€œThough He knows how immense… — Doris Kearns Goodwin
Smile and others will smile back. Smile to show how transparent, how candid you are. Smile if you have nothing to say. Most of all,… — Jean Baudrillard
When they finally did dare it, at first with stolen glances and then candid ones, they had to smile. They were uncommonly proud. For the… — Patrick SÃ¼skind
The only way to maximize group creativityâ€”to make the whole more than the sum of its partsâ€”is to encourage a candid discussion of mistakes. In… — Jonah Lehrer
I, also, would like to look and smile, sit and walk like that, so free, so worthy, so restrained, so candid, so childlike and mysterious.… — Hermann Hesse
..the United States is subject to the scrutiny of a candid world ... what the United States does, for good or for ill, continues to… — Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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