Naomi Alderman Quotes

We can't hide from the truth.

nothing good ever comes out of denying the truth about our situation.

When you seek advice, do not withhold any facts from the person whose advice you seek.

You can hate me. You can go out there and say anything you want about me, But you will love me later because I told you the truth.

The more horrible the truth that you admit, the better you connect. You have to tell the truth.

How hard it is to accept the truth. How hard it is

I think what's important is for us to decipher what is honest and what is dishonest and be accepting of those things and not operating from fear.

It's amazing how much you will forgive if the behavior is truthful.

Remembering in an honest way means admitting the truth.

I can take truth.

I'm a businessman who puts up his own money, so I don't have time to hear about emotion. I gotta get right to the point. I'm going to tell you the truth, I'm going to address the elephant in the room, and we'll all move forward.

You're not going to make any progress on a problem if you're not honest about what a problem is.

I will say this about the truth - that it's one of those crisis rules, whether you are a client or someone who's living their life just every day - is that the truth has a funny way of not going away, and telling the truth is extremely important in dealing with any problem or crisis.

Reflecting the truth sounds easy, but sometimes it's not.

We mustn't be afraid of the truth.

True freedom starts with absolute honesty. The moment you call a problem by its real name, you’re already learning how to make it less harmful.

No point in ignoring the truth. Doesn't make it worse to have it said out loud.

It is so difficult - at least, I find it difficult - to understand people who speak the truth.

Nobody can be set free from a problem until they're willing to admit they have one.

Truth is a hard master, and costly to serve, but it simplifies all problems.

The truth brings the past into the present and prepares us for the future. That's what truth does

The hardest thing to remember is that what we each really want is the truth of our lives, good or bad. Not rocking the boat is an illusion that can only be maintained by the unspoken agreement not to feel and in the long run it never really works. Let go of saving the boat and save the passengers instead.

Meaning what? We're going to pretend nothing's going on? That's stupid. The only way to deal with any of this is to get it out in the open." Have you been watching Oprah again?

Certain things need to be said if one is to avoid falsifying the problem.

One thing you may be sure of, I was not a party to covering up anything.