Emotional Honesty Quotes

“Once you lie about your past, you wall yourself off from the present.”
― Julie Clark, The Ghostwriter

“The worst part of saying you no longer believe in God is knowing that God is still there, listening to you. That's why the praying sneaks back in when shit goes south. That's why not believing is just standing on the opposite side of the same room you've always been in.”
― Gabino Iglesias, The Devil Takes You Home

“Pain is not the enemy. Avoiding it is.”
― Delverine Gager, Is It Just Me? A Journey Through Struggle, Faith, and Resilience

“In this day and age — the great age of modernists — you don’t ruin a love by being unfaithful or unjust; you just have to be truthful and yourself. That alone will scare everyone off — including your own sense of self-worth.”
― Laura Chouette, The Willow Song

“But even so, I cannot accept, will not accept, do you hear me as I whisper that I do not accept the brutal terms of life and death on this beautiful planet. But even so, but even so, but even so.”
― Susan Cain, Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole

“True love is characterized by the absence of ulterior motives. There is no secret diary or records to refer to in future arguments.”
― Calvin Niles, The Sun Rises in Eastmoor

“I don't want to live forever. I just don't want to die.”
― Austin Taylor, Notes on Infinity