“In order to feel loved, be respected and stay connected, we humans have a tendency to lie. We lie about who we are, what we want, what we need, what we have done or will do. Perhaps ‘lie’ is too strong a word. Let me say that what we do is withhold the truth.”
""The way to achieve your own success is to be willing to help somebody else get it first.""
- Iyanla Vanzant
Compassion
"Be clear. Be authentic. Have boundaries. Check your vision. Do what matters to you. And know what you value."
- Iyanla Vanzant
Self-awareness
"I have learned the hard way to mind my business, without judging who people are and what they do. I am more troubled by the lack of space being provided for the truth to unfold. Humans cannot seem to wait for or honor the truth. Instead, we make it up based on who we believe people should or should not be."
- Iyanla Vanzant
Self-awareness
"Comparison is an act of violence against the self."
- Iyanla Vanzant
Happiness
"One of the most important relationships we’ll have is the relationship we have with our mothers."
- Iyanla Vanzant
Relationships
"Hurt me with the truth. But never comfort me with a lie."
- Erza Scarlet
Honesty
"If you keep on hiding your true feelings, who is going to be happy? If you are sad, you should say it out loud!"
- Haruhi Fujioka
Honesty
"A romantic relationship requires honesty between a couple."
- Tzipi Livni
Honesty
"Always admit when you’re wrong. You’ll save thousands in therapy… and a few friendships too."
- Harvey Fierstein
Honesty
"A sister is a friend you don’t have to avoid the truth with."
- Michelle Malm
Honesty