Quotes about Authenticity
In the words of William George Jordan, "Into the hands of every individual is given a marvelous power for good or evil—the silent, unconscious, unseen influence of his life. This is simply the constant radiation of what man really is, not what he pretends to be."
— Stephen Covey
There's a beauty on the inside of you - and it shows on the outside too.
— Michael Smith
He who does not hate the false does not love the true; and he to whom it is all the same whether it be God's word or man's, is himself unrenewed at heart.
— Charles Spurgeon
Sentimentality and emotionalism have nothing whatsoever to do with love.
— Jiddu Krishnamurti
The only way to speak the truth is to speak lovingly.
— Henry David Thoreau
To love yourself as you are is a miracle, and to seek yourself is to have found yourself for now. And now is all we have, and love is who we are.
— Anne Lamott
Love alone is credible.
— Hans Urs von Balthasar
Either we must speak as we dress, or dress as we speak. Why do we profess one thing and display another? The tongue talks of chastity, but the whole body reveals impurity.
— St. Jerome
A person who is emotionally free has no desire to convince, cajole, insist, beg, seduce, manipulate or control. He/she is free to love
— Deepak Chopra
Enlightenment is the key to everything, and it is the key to intimacy, because it is the goal of true authenticity.
— Marianne Williamson
You must learn to love only that which cannot be stolen.
— Alice Walker
If you have anything in your heart other than love, you've got to get it out.
— Wayne Dyer