Richard Russo Quotes

Put away from you a dissembling mouth.

Sincerity: if you can fake it, you've got it made.

We ought to see far enough into a hypocrite to see even his sincerity.

If I had two faces, do you think I would be wearing this one.

Fakery in allegiance to the truth.

I'm a big fan of saying the thing that is not necessarily sincere or earnest, but definitely honest.

I have little time for sincerity.

I prefer being honest to being 'honest to God.'

I never lie- except for the few times I do in fact lie, but it's never intentional, and i'm totally telling the truth right now" She raised her right hand "promise".

Trying to be witty leads to lying, more or less.

I am what I am and I'm a horrible liar. I can't do it. I'm just very candid.

I have a reputation for speaking my mind. I like to think my candor and bluntness will give you the answers.

I like to say it like it is.

It is such a relief to be told the truth.

I am not honest.

I abhor hypocrisy.

I always said what I thought and I didn't hold anything back.

When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.

Oh, I can spot a phoney a mile away.

The truthful man is usually a liar.

It might be said that the pose of absolute honesty is the most dishonest one of all.

I know that some people shy away from what I say. They think it is too blunt, but when you don't give people that, they feel like you are being fake and you're not telling the truth. So it's like, you want me to tell the truth, but when I do, it's too much for you.

It's weird when people start sentences with 'frankly' - as if their other sentences don't count.

People can smell when things aren't genuine.

I am honest; I speak the truth, and I sometimes probably go overboard and speak my mind.