Honesty in Communication Quotes

I have never regretted erring on the side of withholding information.

Open, frank communication is the lynchpin to teamwork. A fractured team is like a fractured bone; fixing it is always painful and sometimes you have to re-break it to heal it fully - and the re-break always hurts more because it is intentional.

It's almost always possible to be honest and positive.

I try to be as honest as I can in writing. That's what ends up translating and relating to people.

To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves; let us be above such transparent egotism. If you can't say good and encouraging things, say nothing. Nothing is often a good thing to do, and always a clever thing to say.

Make your "yes" mean yes, and your "no" mean no.

It is hard to say which is the greatest fool: he who tells the whole truth, or he who tells no truth at all. Character is as necessary in business as in trade. No man can deceive often in either.

I really try to understand what people are saying and answer as honestly as I can. But sometimes it's like they try to tie you into knots. That's why I mostly steer clear of the popular press. I try not to read . . . Well, I never read gossip press. I just read books. And I never switch on the TV any more.

I know that I need honesty from the people I interview. I also know that the truth is more interesting than made up stuff, and also, people don't connect with you if you're not honest.

I think there's a form of honesty, because I used to be very honest with the press, and then it backfired on me, and I understood it.

Sincerity seems to be a problem today. I'd rather be true and hated than be false and fool people.

Since when is anyone truly honest with anyone?

Getting candor right - with your reports, your peers, and your boss - is a skill that can make or break your career.

What reaches an audience is honesty. If you're saying something truthful that's supposed to be a funny line, it's going to be funny. And if it's supposed to be a serious line, it's going to be serious. But, I don't think there's a distinction between how you play drama or comedy, if it's based in the truth.

I don't like when I say 'honestly' - not to imply that I'm otherwise not honest.

Truth is the band of union and the basis of human happiness. Without this virtue there is no reliance upon language, no confidence in friendship, no security in promises and oaths.