No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.
The first principle is that you must not fool yourself - and you are the easiest person to fool.
For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled.
Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise.
Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.
I always tell the truth. Even when I lie.
It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
When the heart overflows, it comes out through the mouth.
There is no harm in being sometimes wrong - especially if one is promptly found out.
I have more respect for a man who lets me know where he stands, even if he's wrong, than the one who comes up like an angel and is nothing but a devil.
I am trying to find myself. Sometimes that's not easy.
Honesty is a very expensive gift. Don't expect it from cheap people.
If you tell the truth about how you're feeling, it becomes funny.
I'm not a person who embraces challenges. I run from challenges. I break world records running from challenges.
I think we're all good and bad, but good's not funny. Bad is funny. Suppress the good and let the bad out, and then you can be funny.
The hardest thing about being famous is that people are always nice to you. You need people who can tell you what you don't want to hear.
A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason.
Individuals are honest only to the extent that suits them, including their desire to please others.
It's not mean; it's clear. It's not nice; it's unclear.
The mistake most of us make in our crucial conversations is we believe that we have to choose between telling the truth and keeping a friend.
Don't be afraid of enemies who attack you. Be afraid of the friends who flatter you.
One could not be a successful scientist without realizing that, in contrast to the popular conception supported by newspapers and mothers of scientists, a goodly number of scientists are not only narrow-minded and dull, but also just stupid.
The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool.
The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends.