Quotes about Authenticity

Attitude ... is the vanguard of your true self.

When eagles are silent, parrots begin to chatter.

Leadership cannot be created synthetically. Men must be what they were made by the Almighty or the American people will find them out in time.

It is not down on any map; true places never are.

The truth is that sometimes it is hard even for me to recognize the Hillary Clinton that other people see.

The best mind altering drug is the truth.

Live what is within you out loud.

There is a vast quantity of religion current in the world which is not true, genuine Christianity. It passes muster, it satisfies sleepy consciences; but it is not good money. It is not the authentic reality that called itself Christianity in the beginning.

I had found that taking risks, being true to myself, and making decisions with good intentions can exceed even my own expectations.

Whenever it feels uncomfortable to tell the truth, that's often the most important time to tell it.

No more hiding. No more pretending to be something she wasn't. She would wear an older woman's clothes, but she would wear them in such a way that she was honest with herself, with others, and with God. She was a teenager who had been left behind, but she was also one who had seen what was right and acted upon it. She belonged to God now, and she would present herself to him as she really was.

My work is to be honest. My work is to try to think clearly, then have the courage to make sure that what I say is the truth.