Honest Quotes

America is a simplified ideological abstraction, an emotive symbol represented by other abstract symbols like the flag. It is the object of a faithlike devotion, unencumbered by honest history.

I want to be real. I want to be a real person. That's what an artist is. An artist has to be honest. Without honesty, there's nothing.

When something that honest is said it usually needs a few minutes of silence to dissipate.

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.

We must learn to be honest with ourselves, and know our shortcomings. We will acquire cohesion but we will pay dearly for being a slow pupil.

The problem is that the atmosphere does not yet exist in which honest police officers can act without fear of ridicule or reprisal from fellow officers.

I'm the most misunderstood, misquoted person I know, honestly.

I think we Americans tend to put too high a price on unanimity, as if there were something dangerous and illegitimate about honest differences of opinion honestly expressed by honest men.

To be honest, I was kind of a shy kid growing up.

I pray Heaven to bestow the best of Blessings on this House and on all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise Men ever rule under this roof.

The citizen can bring our political and governmental institutions back to life, make them responsive and accountable, and keep them honest. No one else can.

I'm the competitor, I'm the one who has to wear the brunt of that being a good or bad score. And I'm not too worried about it. I don't know why so many are to be honest with you.

A, C, and G are the only chords any honest musician needs.

Honest hearts produce honest actions.

I said 'It can't go on' and he said 'No, it can't.' Honestly, I don't think I could have mattered less to him by then. But by then, nothing mattered to him.

An honest lie is better than a boring truth.

We in the press like to say we're honest brokers of information, and it's just not true. The press does have an agenda.

God works wonders now and then; Behold a lawyer, an honest man.

Children are the best living audience in the world because they are so thoroughly honest.

it's more interesting for me to stick things out anonymously. You get more of an honest reaction to what you've done.

An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

Cowards, I believe, are people who are afraid to embrace what they want or need in a natural, honest way.

Art is about expressing the true nature of the human spirit in whatever way one wishes to express it. If it is honest, it is beautiful. If it is not honest, it is obvious.

The most important thing for me is honesty. Just be honest and up front. I think that's the hardest.

Though I'm a rogue in talking upon Painting & Love I can be serious and honest upon any subject thoroughly pleasing to me.

It doesn't matter what you're saying if you come from an honest place.

The best ideas are the honest ones. Ones born out of personal experience. Ones that originated to help a few but ended up helping many.

So I think hip-hop is moving and is going to continue to move in the direction of rappers just being honest with themselves, whether you're talking about Common and Mos Def or Nas and 50 cent.

At least I can say that I'm honest.

The first step of any communication is honest & consistent intentions, after this, even if you don't communicate, people will listen, hear & align

There aren't really any actual misconceptions, just dumb people versus good, honest people.

I can always get along with an honest friend.

There is no more direct or honest person than Jim Clapper.

Music was such a love of mine. It was my way of exploring life, my internal world. To be honest, I don't really know why or why not. It's just seems life without it would be death.

Honest speech does not seek secret places.

Positive feelings come from being honest about yourself and accepting your personality, and physical characteristics, warts and all; and, from belonging to a family that accepts you without question.

Being honest is my job. That's what music is for me.

A wise neuter joins with neither, but uses both as his honest interest leads him.

I get no respect. The way my luck is running, if I was a politician I would be honest.

I always thought it's way more important to be funny or to be honest than to look any certain way

The people I know who seem to make unusual efforts at rationality, are unusually honest, or, failing that, at least have unusually bad social skills.

The most you can do is stand up for what you believe in. I'm much happier since coming out to my friends and family. Being genuine and honest makes me happy.

You have to be intellectually honest with yourself and others. In my judgment, all great investors are seekers of truth.

If experience teaches us anything at all, it teaches us this: that a good politician, under democracy, is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar.

I'm complicated, sentimental, lovable, honest, loyal, decent, generous, likable, and lonely. My personality is not split; it's shredded.

Have the strength to be an honest person.

I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live.

Everyone gets cards at the beginning of life. I am transgender, I decided to be honest and tell everyone about it, and that's it.

I never knew an early-rising, hard-working, prudent man, careful of his earnings, and strictly honest who complained of bad luck.

I have never made any secret of any of my thoughts or areas of interest. I've always been honest, open, and upfront