Boutros Boutros-Ghali Quotes

The world changes in direct proportion to the number of people willing to be honest about their lives.

If you want to end your isolation, you must be honest about what you want at a core level and decide to go after it.

Nothing is so difficult as not deceiving oneself

I'm very humbled by the fact that I do have so much to say, and I just hope that my walk, my honesty, will make a difference for people and maybe motivate them.

I like to hide behind my intellect. But the truth is, unless all of us start getting honest about what the reality is, things aren't going to change. If we all keep pretending that we know stuff and if everyone else would do what we knew and everything would be a better place, then nothing is going to change.

I was tired of playing the child and acting the way many of my friends did - the ones who are afraid that love is impossible without even knowing what love is. If I stayed like that, I would miss out on everything good that these few days with him might offer.

We can judge our progress by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers, our willingness to embrace what is true rather than what feels good.

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.

A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.

One of the key elements is the ability to be honest with yourself.

I can say I have become far more open about what I believe.

You've got to be who you are. You've got to be honest with people. If your views change on something, you've got to be willing to express it.

Many things I might not write today because I no longer believe them, but I wouldn't change them, since I believed them at the time.

We all come to the point where it's time to get yourself straight, as a businesswoman, a mother, whatever you are in life. It's tough love but it's also being real with yourself. It's important to take those rose-coloured glasses off and see what's going on.

I think I'm a pretty open book. We're all a work in progress, and I'm not ashamed to say that I don't have it all together - I don't really think anyone does.

In the process of telling the truth about what you feel or what you see, each of us has to get in touch with himself or herself in a really deep, serious way.

I am determined to live without illusions. I want to look at reality straight. Without hiding.

By the time you're 30, you know who you are inside. You learn to laugh at things you can't change; you learn to be yourself.

I learned to focus on what's real rather than imagined; on not letting feelings drive the bus; on being courageous and honest; on putting my total effort into something and not worrying about the result.

You never find yourself until you face the truth.

As years passed away I have formed the habit of looking back upon that former self as upon another person, the remembrance of whose emotions has been a solace in adversity and added zest to the enjoyment of prosperity.

I just want to portray a very honest character that displays traits that people can truly relate to and can help them - the audience and myself because I learn from the characters as well - help them see themselves in a perspective that is outside of what they know already, and grow from that experience.

A nice person is a 'yes' person, whereas a good person is a person who accepts their responsibility in things and moves forward and tries to constantly evolve and isn't afraid to say no or challenge someone or be honest or truthful.

I think it's important to have perspective and to look at what you don't necessarily want to see.

Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.