Honest Quotes

3580 Honest quotes by 2410 unique authors

I think Israel, as a number of commentators pointed out, is becoming an insane state. And we have to be honest about that. While the… — Norman Finkelstein
Here's that which is too weak to be a sinner, honest water, which ne'er left man i' the mire. — William Shakespeare
The butterfly, a cabbage-white, (His honest idiocy of flight) Will never now, it is too late, Master the art of flying straight. — Robert Graves
An honest money system is the only alternative. — Frederick Soddy
Honest criticism and sensible appreciation are directed not upon the poet but upon the poetry. — Thomas Stearns Eliot
It's my opinion every man cheats in his way, and he is only honest who of discovered. — Susanna Centlivre
When you approach a problem, strip yourself of preconceived opinions and prejudice, assemble and learn the facts of the situation, make the decision which seems… — Chester Bowles
We are more inclined to regret our virtues than our vices; but only the very honest will admit this. — Holbrook Jackson
With the same honest views, the most honest men often form different conclusions. — Thomas Jefferson
Men by their constitutions are naturally divided into two parties: 1. Those who fear and distrust the people, and wish to draw all powers from… — Thomas Jefferson
They believe that if they do get published, a wonderful new life is in store. It will turn out that deep down they are really… — Anne Lamott
That's one thing I like about Hollywood. The writer is there revealed in his ultimate corruption. He asks no praise, because his praise comes to… — Raymond Chandler
Every comedian is furious. Age makes me angry. I'm unhappy at not being able to open packages anymore. I'm angry that libraries have gone. I… — Joan Rivers
To be honest, I felt more myself with that haircut. I felt bold, and it felt empowering because it was my choice. It felt sexy… — Emma Watson
I've got to be honest, and I'm not just saying this because the majority of you reading this live there, but I love the United… — Corey Taylor
One of the main purposes of laws in a democratic society is to put burdens upon intelligence and reduce it to impotence. Ostensibly, their aim… — H. L. Mencken
People ask me all the time what or who my influences are. To be honest, it would take a decent set of encyclopedias to get… — Corey Taylor
I thank God I am as honest as any man living that is an old man and no honester than I. — William Shakespeare
The most revolutionary thing anybody can do is to raise good, honest and generous children who will question the answers of people who say the… — Colman McCarthy
Whether we are describing a king, an assassin, a thief, an honest man, a prostitute, a nun, a young girl, or a stallholder in a… — Guy de Maupassant
There are three difficulties in authorship;-to write any thing worth the publishing-to find honest men to publish it -and to get sensible men to read… — Charles Caleb Colton
I wish that we lived in a time and a generation where people would stop viewing my honesty as overly emotional. People always act like… — Drake
Ok, look. I'm honest. Girl I can't lie I miss you. You and the music were the only things that I'd commit to — Drake
If you do not have an alert and curious interest in character and dramatic situation, if you have no visual imagination and are unable to… — Unknown Author
[A writer] must try to think clearly, to feel deeply, to write honestly. If he is fortunate he will make a living, but his work… — Lawrence Clark Powell

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