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Authenticity Quotes
"The really important thing to be was yourself, just as hard as you could."
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"What may appear as audacity God views as authenticity."
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"The fear of judgment is the ultimate robber of self-expression and authenticity."
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"Don't be afraid to show you soul, we need plenty of soul to show in this world."
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"True creation requires authority and authenticity."
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"We think that boxes take everything that's bad and they lock all that nasty stuff out, when in reality they take everything that we are and they lock all of those great things in."
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"A person lives a false life whenever they are afraid to make contact with his or her authentic self. A sensitive ego " one that protects a person from pain " can also prevent a person from maturing mentally and emotionally by causing a person to distort truths and refuse to admit unpleasant facts."
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"When you can give up approval and appreciation seeking behaviors, then you will become true to yourself and the universe."
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"We all have this perfect little image of who we want to be, but it is unnecessary. Throw the image away. You're already you just be the best version of yourself."
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"It is important to live authentically who you are, to show yourself to your date as the bond between you builds."
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"Share your weaknesses. Share your hard moments. Share your real side. It'll either scare away every fake person in your life or it will inspire them to finally let go of that mirage called "perfection," which will open the doors to the most important relationships you'll ever be a part of."
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"Being passive is not the same as being peaceful. If you aren't doing what you know, in your heart, you want to do, you are NOT going with the flow. You are going against the flow. Your reactions, emotions, desires, and talents are all part of the flow of life. Ignoring them is passive resistance. Let yourself go."
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"If you were destined to be a poet, then you won't brainstorm for lines that rhymes. If you were destined to be a celebrity, then you shouldn't start searching for fans. If you are truly a god, then let others worship you!"
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"I have no resentments, no complaints, no ax to grind. I simply feel what I feel and do what I do."
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"Be a person of value, never seek approval to be yourself."
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"Don't ever be afraid to show who you really are, because as long as you are happy with yourself, no one else's opinion matters."
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"Do not prove but be yourself."
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"Some people are in church but not in christ because if you are in christ, the first sign of true christianity is peace."
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"To be "great" is an ego goal; to be real is existential."
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"People usually reveal only those aspects of life that enhance their personality & image, but in my case I love amusing people by being myself!"
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"Interestingly, being yourself allows others to be themselves. Even with crazy imperfections, being a bona fide genuine person is the best any of us can be-messy flaws and all!"
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"When I work, I'm just translating the world around me in what seems to be straightforward terms. For my readers, this is sometimes a vision that's not familiar. But I'm not trying to manipulate reality. This is just what I see and hear."
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"We crave real people and are delighted when we find them."
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"Well, I don't want to be anyone but myself, even if I go uncomforted by diamonds all my life,' declared Anne. 'I'm quite content to be Anne of Green Gables, with my string of pearl beads."
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"When we are authentic, when we act out of presence and awareness, it also gives nourishment to the inner being of people around us."
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"When you're speaking in the truest, most intimate voice about your life, you are speaking with the universal voice."
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"The best way to be you is to be yourself."
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"Why did I think that the mask was a better portrayal than my authentic self? We can get hidden under layers of illusion, can't we?"
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"You do not have to feel truer than others in order to be original.You just need to be different and keep aspiring to be a better you."
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"There's no alternative to being yourself. Accept it, honour it, value it - and get on with it."
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"Truly being authentic is knowing what matters to you, on the deepest level of who you are, and committing always to act from that authentic center."
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"I've found that trying to be like everyone else, do what others do and follow others 'guaranteed path' to 'so-called success' never really works for me. I have found my best strategy is to authentically be me, listen within and follow it....and then to treat and connect with others - wherever I can - personally, personably and individually."
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"To win the heart of men, always be yourself."
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"Being yourself in a world which wants you to be someone else is the highest possible attainment."
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"Don't be afraid. You are never really alone. Just be yourself. You don't ever have to pretend you are someone else. If you try to do that, then you don't have anything to give the world. Accept and give your gifts with love."
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"Real spirituality is about getting the bullshit out of your life and getting real."
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"Everything comes by being! Be the love you seek. Be the friend you seek. Be the lover you seek. Be the honesty you seek. Be the integrity you seek."
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"All those clean, fresh starts had made me forget what it was like, until now, to be messy and honest and out of control. To be real."
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"What a rebellious act it is to love yourself naturally in a world of fake appearances."
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"Don't be afraid to be authentic, show up in the world as you truly are.Be as you mean to be, but be light with it. Love it, give it, share it, laugh at it, walk everywhere with it.Be in the world but not OF it."
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"The most important thing in life it to be true to ourselves, to never give up attempting to become the very finest version of what we wish to be, no matter how arduous that proves to be."
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"Do not hide behind any mask."
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"We must reject the artificial and embrace what is real and true: truth in food, community, relationships and self."
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"There are many things that have distorted the person inside you from what you were created to be."
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"Witnessing honesty frightens some people because they haven't known authenticity in their own life."
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"Well, it all comes to this, there's no use trying to live in other people's opinions. The only thing to do is to live in our own."
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"People pretend to be other people because they have never thought of their true selves."
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"Try not to be too focused on pleasing others and end up losing your true self."
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"It's way too easy to see the real face of a person. They're amiable and full of pretense when they want something from you, but the minute you don't give in, back away or put yourself first (like they do) is the minute they show you who they really are."
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