Quotes about Authenticity

We have to slow the rhythm of rush in our lives so that the best of who we are can emerge.

My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who and how you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness.

Either we conform our desires to the truth or we conform the truth to our desires.

Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be our best. Perfectionism is not about healthy achievement and growth; it's a shield.

The truth is we are defined by our actions, not by our intentions.

Truth without love is too hard; love without truth is too soft.

I don't write songs that don't affect me on some level, because I figure if I am not moved by it, if its not something that I have a longing to celebrate or to be reminded of, if it doesn't affect me, then how can I possibly think it is going to affect somebody else. My touchstone is write something that matters.

God has shaped and crafted us internally—with a unique personality, thoughts, dreams, temperament, feelings, talents, gifts, and desires. He has planted "true seeds of self" inside of us. They make up the authentic "us." We are also deeply loved. We are a treasure.

Man can certainly keep on lying (and does so), but he cannot make truth falsehood.

The kingdom belongs to people who aren't trying to look good or impress anybody, even themselves. They are not plotting how they can call attention to themselves, worrying about how their actions will be interpreted or wondering if they will get gold stars for their behavior.

The most important task of your life is not what you do, but who you become.

When you can really be who you are and find out where you fit and function from a place of comfort, then you stop working. You stop wrestling.