Francis Schaeffer Quotes

I'll answer anything... I'm brutally honest, actually, which gets me in trouble.

Normally I tell the truth whether it's nice or not.

Truth of a modest sort I can promise you, and also sincerity. That complete, praiseworthy sincerity which, while it delivers one into the hands of one's enemies, is as likely as not to embroil one with one's friends.

Speak the truth, but leave immediately after.

You must study to be frank with the world: Frankness is the child of honesty and courage.

You must study to be frank with the world: frankness is the child of honesty and courage. Say just what you mean to do on every occasion, and take it for granted that you mean to do right.

I don't like to act in my personal life. I like to be straightforward.

I make one pledge above all others - to seek and speak the truth with all the resources of mind and spirit I command.

I'm actually a very honest person, and sometimes I end up like, 'Man, I said too much.' It's hard for me not to tell the truth when you ask me.

I don't hide or play stupid games.

So you know what I'm gonna do? I'm gonna do something really outrageous, I'm gonna tell the truth.

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

People always love and respect characters who speak the truth, even if the truth hurts.

I will speak with a straight tongue.

Honesty is seldom ingratiating and often discomfiting.

I'm not like a poker player. I'm not into bluff. My way is to look someone in the eye and tell them the way I'm intending to go. My cards are always on the table.

I say what I think and I think what I say.

I'm not good at hiding my feelings. I'm also not good at lying. I'm very open about everything.

I've never done anything deliberately; I just speak my mind, and that is what I consistently do and will always do in any way shape or form that I can.

If now isn't a good time for the truth I don't see when we'll get to it.

It's so much easier to tell people what they want to hear instead of what they need to hear.

It's my experience that you really can't lose when you try the truth.

If someone asks me a question, it is very difficult not to answer honestly.

I hate a man who always says 'yes' to me. When I say 'no' I like a man who also says 'no.'

I've always been me. I've always been very direct and have told the truth and have been very willing to stand up and speak out.