Sandra Bernhard Quotes

My greatest fear has always been that I would be afraid - afraid physically or mentally or morally and allow myself to be influenced by fear instead of by my honest convictions.

I don't fear being outspoken. The only thing I fear is losing my sense of integrity or losing sight of the values on which I guide my life. So I don't think it's particularly brave or unusual for me to speak out.

Courage means going against majority opinion in the name of the truth.

I think what saved me is me being honest. I think I somewhow had the courage to do something and say something that I knew would possibly end my career. Instead of making business more important I made my soul and my life more important. And I think by being truthful, and being honest, that saved me.

Courage doesn't always involve physical heroism in the face of death. It doesn't always require giant leaps worthy of celebration. Sometimes, courage is the willingness to speak the truth about what you see and to own what you say.

Never be afraid of doing the thing you know in your heart is right, even if others don't agree.

Give voice to what you know to be true, and do not be afraid of being disliked or exiled. I think that's the hard work of standing up for what you see.

Falsehood is cowardice, the truth courage.

I think that people need to have the courage of their convictions and not be trying to fool people into thinking that they've changed overnight.

There's only one thing worse than a man who doesn't have strong likes and dislikes, and that's a man who has strong likes and dislikes without the courage to voice them.

I'm someone who believes the truth needs to be heard. And if I'm empowered with the truth, I'm not going to shut up.

When I write, I don't allow the fear of consequences to interfere with the writing process. I have in the past paid for my commitment to the truth and the way I live my life. I am prepared to pay more if I have to.

I'd rather be dead and in heaven than afraid to do what I think is right.

I dare you all to write one more thing that you won't say to my face.

We must know what we think and speak out, even at the risk of unpopularity.

Speaking up for the truth isn't always easy. It takes courage, but it's necessary.

When it was not very comfortable, politically, for me, I said things which lots of people didn't like, some of them may have liked. I said my beliefs, my truth, and my convictions, and that's how I am going to continue to do in the future.

I appreciate someone who stands out and stands up for what he believes in, because that's what I'm trying to do.

I'm never concerned about my beliefs hurting me in any way. I'd rather lose a job than have to lie.

If you look for truth, you have to be courageous.

All I can hope to teach my son is to tell the truth and fear no man.

If a man isn't willing to take some risk for his opinions, either his opinions are no good or he's no good.

Be truthful, gentle, and fearless.

Only the difference between truth and lies, courage and cowardice.

If you are brave enough to be yourself, I think that is a huge risk and should be applauded.