Famous Quotes & Sayings

Mark Twain

No man is straitly honest to any but himself and God.

Mark Twain

Every man is wholly honest to himself and to God, but not to any one else.

Mark Twain

I would much prefer to suffer from the clean incision of an honest lancet than from a sweetened poison.

Mark Twain

All my life I have been honest-comparatively honest. I could never use money I had not made honestly-I could only lend it.

Mark Twain

Yes, even I am dishonest. Not in many ways, but in some. Forty-one, I think it is.

Mark Twain

There are people who think that honesty is always the best policy. This is a superstition. There are times when the appearance of it is worth six of it.

Mark Twain

An honest politician is an oxymoron.

Mark Twain

Always tell the truth; then you don't have to remember anything

Mark Twain

Of all the animals, man is the only one that lies.

Mary Roberts Rinehart

there is no truly honest autobiography.

Mario Vazquez

In all honesty, I'm not able to talk about contracts. It's nothing with 'American Idol' in particular, it's just things I really need to take care of in my life.

Nikki Sixx

I feel you see every crack and bruise with black and white [pictiures] and color distracts usually from the honesty.

Nikki Sixx

Raw and honest is what I go for [in my style of shooting]. I am looking for your inner beauty. The outside tells a story... But together is raw honesty.

Nikki Giovanni

Because Nina's Simone music is incredibly honest. That's like saying, "Why does Jesus' word still stay around?" It's incredibly honest and it's good.

Nicki Minaj

Anyway I got a tight little honey dip That's why these niggas get tight when honey dip

Marvin J. Ashton

God grant to all of us the power and strength to be people of integrity, and the insight and wisdom to avoid being led into the snares of the dishonest.

Marvin J. Ashton

One little lie or dishonest act leads to another until the perpetrator is caught in the web of deceit.

Marvin J. Ashton

Lying damages others. Lying subtly permits us to destroy ourselves as we are caught in the snare and shatter our own self-image and credibility. Freedom from deceit and lying improves self and gives all of us peace of mind.

Mark Twain

The jury system puts a ban upon intelligence and honesty and a premium upon ignorance, stupidity and perjury.

Nicholas Sparks

Because everybody lies. It's part of living in society. Don't get me wrong-I think it's necessary. The last thing anyone wants is to live in a society where total honesty prevails. Can you imagine the conversations? You're short and fat, one person might say, and the other might answer, I know. But you smell bad. It just wouldn't work. So people lie by omission all the time. People will tell you most of the story...and I've learned that the part they neglect to tell you is often the most important part. People hide the truth because they're afraid." -Jo

John Green

If you don't say the honest thing, it never becomes true.

Patton Oswalt

You have to be ruthless with yourself, in terms of being honest about what is working and what is not.

Ozzy Osbourne

I don't want to be a hero, I don't want to ever let you down.

Ovid

It is annoying to be honest to no purpose.

Ovid

Honesty, by evil fortune tried, Finds in adversity the seed of praise.

Paul Neilan

at first I thought you were just using me" she said "I definitely am." I just wasn't sure for what. "Asshole!" she said, and punched me in the side. And she laughed as my kidney began to hemorrhage. That's the beauty of honesty. Everyones so unused to hearing it they just assume you're kidding, and you get to feel very good and forthcoming without suffering any consequences except for traces of blood in your urine for the next day or two.

Paul Feig

Where there seems to be a difference between guys being nuts and women being nuts is that guys are much more open in calling each other on stuff; lots of insults and dirty names. Whereas women will talk frankly and honesty, but there also seems to be more passive aggressiveness.

Mary Hart

I honestly, sincerely love what I do.

Martha Beck

My deep belief is that all of us have the same lifelong work: to learn honesty, courage, and love. To learn, in other words, how to be our best selves.

Martha Beck

True freedom starts with absolute honesty. The moment you call a problem by its real name, you’re already learning how to make it less harmful.

Martha Beck

Remember, intimacy increases with honesty. Share less to keep people away and more to draw them closer.

Michel de Montaigne

It is not without good reason, that he who has not a good memory should never take upon him the trade of lying.

Michel de Montaigne

No man is so exquisitely honest or upright in living, but that ten times in his life he might not lawfully be hanged.