Tag Archives: honesty

never be afraid.

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‘never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion

against injustice and lying and greed.

if people all over the world…would do this, it would change the earth.’

-william faulkner

 

 

 

 

 

 

image credits: parents magazine, youtube

 

 

doorknob confessions.

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it is said that no matter how long a conversation has gone on

the most important truths are revealed

 as one touches the doorknob and turns to leave.

I find this phenomenon so interesting

and have experienced it firsthand.

have you ever made,

or been the recipient of,

a doorknob confession?

“all confessions are Odysseys.”

-raymond queneau

faint of heart.

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david brinkley delivers the news – a job not for the faint of heart.

 

“the only way to do news on television is not to be terrified of it.”

-david brinkley

 

 

 

 

photo credit: abc news, 1987

definition: Merriam Webster –

faint of heart 

idiom
lacking the courage to face something difficult or dangerous
– usually used in the phrase, not for the faint of heart
‘this is a difficult climb that is not for the faint of heart.’

show and (don’t) tell

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highlight quote from kinder show and tell today:
“I’m going to show you what I brought,
but if you see my sister in the hall
don’t tell her that I brought it.”
-w, age 5
“not everything needed to be brought into the light, he knew.
not every truth needed to be told.”
― louise penny, author
image credit: golden records 1964

returned to nature.

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“I’m a park ranger in Yosemite National Park and receive many letters from visitors. This is my favorite.”

“no legacy is so rich as honesty.”

-william shakespeare

credit: yosemite national park

three.

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three be’s.

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credits: mentalfloss.com