Bell Hooks Quotes

Practically Every Mental Health Care Practitioner, From The Most Erudite Psychoanalysts To Untrained Self-help Gurus, Tell Us That It Is Infinitely More Fulfilling And We Are All Saner If We Tell The Truth, Yet Most Of Us Are Not Rushing To Stand Up And Be Counted Among The Truth Tellers. Indeed, As Someone Committed To Being Honest In Daily Life I Experience The Constant Drag Of Being Seen As A 'freak,' For Telling The Truth, Even When I Speak Truthfully About Simple Matters. If A Friend Gives Me A Gift And Asks Me To Tell Him Or Her Whether I Like It, I Will Respond Honestly And Judiciously; That Is To Say I Will Speak The Truth In A Positive, Caring Manner. Yet Even In This Situation, The Person Who Asks For Honesty Will Often Express Annoyance When Given A Truthful Response.

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