Quotes about Authenticity

You can tell German wine from vinegar ... by the label.

There goes a man made by the Lord Almighty and not by his tailor.

Actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.

Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.

Outside, among your fellows, among strangers, you must preserve appearances, 100 things you cannot do; but inside, the terrible freedom!

No man is a hypocrite in his pleasures.

It's just that, with comedy, the circumstances are just crazy-heightened, and you have these crazy things thrown at you. But you still have to do it truthfully, because that's where the humor comes from.

The point - the power to hurt - of all figures lies in the truthfulness of their application.

I think you have to be what you are. Don't try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times.

I try to keep in my mind the simple question: Am I trying to do good or make myself look good? Too many of our responsibilities get added to our plate when we are trying to please people, impress people, prove ourselves, acquire power, increase our prestige. All those motivations are about looking good more than doing good.

Safety is an illusion, and trying to protect ourselves does nothing more than protect us from experiencing a full, evolved, and juicy life.

I haven't had my teeth fixed, I haven't had a hair transplant. I haven't had a skin peel, tummy tuck. I've done literally nothing.