Arthur Helps Quotes

We are wearing coats of trust. When one tells a story this is what happens.

Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your judgment.

There are things to confess that enrich the world, and things that need not be said.

There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other.

I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood.

He will never have true friends who is afraid of making enemies.

It's important to air your concerns and fears with someone you trust. When you're honest about how you can change and grow, and where your weaknesses are, then you open the door for improvement and change.

I've noticed that the more I open up, the more I learn.

The book is called 'Most Talkative,' because I was voted most talkative in high school. And I've never stopped talking. My mouth has been my greatest asset and my biggest Achilles' heel.

When you are open about your things, people feel more able to talk to you. I think that's a nice thing, because people get help and don't feel so isolated.

Share your true stories.

There are very few things that I don't talk about - even my relationships.

I know when I listen to people speak and they share their weaknesses, I'm listening, because I can resonate.

I've always been a really open person around my friends.

I'm good at many, many things, but the one thing I've never been good at is relationships.

People are trying to find an outlet to tell their truth.

I really tell a lot of stories. I want people to know who I am.

You can never maintain a friendship if you don't tell the truth, even if it hurts.

I have so much to say to you. I want to begin at the beginning, because that is what you deserve. I want to tell you everything, without leaving out a single detail. But where is the beginning? And what is everything?

Never close your lips to those whom you have already opened your heart.

I just feel that if somebody happened to fancy somebody else, well, then, I should be a friend that he can say it to.

This is a bad story.” “Sorry. I’m really sorry. I shouldn’t have told you.” “No, you should,” I say. “But—” “I don’t want there to be bad stories and me not know them.

The boldest stroke and best act of friendship is not to disclose our own failings to a friend, but to show him his own.

A friend is the only person you will let into the house when you are Turning Out Drawers.

To give counsel, as well as to take it, is a feature of true friendship.