Authentic Quotes Page 2

I also came to understand that our authenticity (or lack thereof) is made evident by the fruit that our life is bearing.

Adolescence is when girls experience social pressure to put aside their authentic selves and to display only a small portion of their gifts.

The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.

What will happen once the authentic mass man takes over, we do not know yet, although it may be a fair guess that he will have more in common with the meticulous, calculated correctness of Himmler than with the hysterical fanaticism of Hitler, will more resemble the stubborn dullness of Molotov than the sensual vindictive cruelty of Stalin.

Refusing to gossip is a beautiful decision to make.

It not only creates richer friendships but, more importantly, it makes our relationship with the Lord more authentic and believable. We honor God when we honor each other.

It is naive to think that self-assertiveness is easy.

To live self-assertively--which means to live authentically--is an act of high courage. That is why so many people spend the better part of their lives in hiding--from others and also from themselves.

The evidence for our New Testament writings is ever so much greater than the evidence for many writings of classical authors, the authenticity of which no one dreams of questioning. And if the New Testament were a collection of secular writings, their authenticity would generally be regarded as beyond all doubt.

If we want authenticity we have to initiate it.

The currency of blogging is authenticity and trust.

Believing that you're enough is what gives you the courage to be authentic.

I think preppy stands for optimism, confidence, energy and authenticity.

Learning always involves self-transcendence.

Learning calls forth what is in us, helping us to move toward authenticity and wholeness.

Postmodernity is said to be a culture of fragmentary sensations, eclectic nostalgia, disposable simulacra, and promiscuous superficiality, in which the traditionally valued qualities of depth, coherence, meaning, originality, and authenticity are evacuated or dissolved amid the random swirl of empty signals.

Finding your passion isn't just about careers and money.

It's about finding your authentic self. The one you've buried beneath other people's needs.

There is no shop, book, or person, that gives you confidence;

it comes through reconnecting with your true authentic self.

Authentic happiness is not linked to an activity, it is a state of being.

That inner voice has both gentleness and clarity.

So to get to authenticity, you really keep going down to the bone, to the honesty, and the inevitability of something.

Authentic happiness is always independent of external conditions.

It’s about a singer who first sneered about my allegedly not authentic style but later she stole and copied it. And now she’s acting like I am the art project and she the true super artist. My God and people actually believe her, she’s successful! I shouldn't continue ranting, it doesn’t get anywhere.

The most authentic Russian Impressionism leaves one perplexed if one compares it with Monet and Pissarro. Here, in the Louvre, before the canvases of Manet, Millet and others, I understood why my alliance with Russia and Russian art did not take root.

All of my children are ideologically and politically in sync with me, they all have authentic Christian faith. It's something I'm very grateful for.

Tango is about feeling and sensitivity, otherwise you are just doing gymnastics.

You can do all the steps but it has to have the feeling and sensitivity of authentic tango.

Authentic men aren't afraid to show affection, release their feelings, hug their children, cry when they're sad, admit it when they're wrong, and ask for help when they need it.

The first essential for the coming of the Holy Ghost into a heart today is that the heart should be cleansed from sin, for the Holy Spirit does not fill an unclean heart. What God has cleansed, He then fills. Finally, whom God fills, He uses. A holy life is the authentic sign of being filled with the Spirit.

When you finally embrace the gift of your sexual orientation it IS the end;

the end of shame, fear and oppression. You leave the darkness of the closet and begin a life of honesty, authenticity and freedom.

We are never more fully alive, more completely ourselves, or more deeply engrossed in anything than when we are playing

Bring the best of your Authentic Self to every opportunity.

Don't cheat the world of your contribution. Give it what you've got.

When you suppress your true feelings or follow a path that isn’t really yours, you aren’t living your authentic self. Your soul made a plan for this life before you incarnated, and that plan is your true life purpose. Acting in line with your life purpose is one way to live in the light, another step on the path toward expanded consciousness.

The striking thing about the Precious Blood is the bond it establishes between love and suffering in our experience, a bond that has become so close that we have come to think of suffering accepted with joy as the most authentic sign of love with any depth at all.

Occasionally you get that one person that says "I really like that one part of this joke" and you go, "Oh thank you that's my favorite part too." But no, in order for it to be authentic hopefully you have jokes that everyone can just get on board with and then you have a few things for yourself.

The irony of New Testament lordship is that only in slavery to Christ can a man discover authentic freedom.

Listen carefully, be transparent, be responsive, be authentic, tell great stories-the qualities that would make you the hotshot at a party-and they'll make your organization a likeable one on social networks.

Being a survivor doesn't mean being strong - it's telling people when you need a meal or a ride, company, whatever. It's paying attention to heart wisdom, feelings, not living a role, but having a unique, authentic life, having something to contribute, finding time to love and laugh. All these things are qualities of survivors.

If you want to live an authentic, meaningful life, you need to master the art of disappointing and upsetting others, hurting feelings, and living with the reality that some people just won't like you. It may not be easy, but it's essential if you want your life to reflect your deepest desires, values, and needs.