Quotes about Realness

We think sometimes we're only drawn to the good, but we're actually drawn to the authentic. We like people who are real more than those who hide their true selves under layers of artificial niceties.

Be yourself. Authenticity trumps cool every time.

I let people see the cracks in my life. We can't be phony. We've got to keep it real.

What we're all striving for is authenticity, a spirit-to-spirit connection.

I believe that children are, by nature, very forgiving. I don't think children expect their parents to be perfect. I think they demand that their parents be real.

Don't be afraid to show your flaws. Imperfections are real and people respond to real. It's why we like real flowers that wilt, not perfect plastic ones that never change. Don't worry about how you're supposed to sound and how you're supposed to act. Show the world what you're really like, warts and all.

Pretentiousness repels but authenticity attracts, and vulnerability is the pathway to intimacy.

I think what people respond to is someone being who they actually are.