Quotes about Transparency

There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple truth.

Life is this simple: we are living in a world that is absolutely transparent and the divine is shining through it all the time. This is not just a nice story or a fable, it is true.

I let people see the cracks in my life. We can't be phony. We've got to keep it real.

The world was not wheeling anymore. It was just very clear and bright and inclined to blur at the edges.

Just as Jesus predicted, what originates in the secret place won't always remain a secret. ... How do we guard -- or maybe it would be more appropriate to say, guard against -- our hearts? How do we monitor what's going on in that secret place that has the potential to go public at any moment?

A leader is someone who has the courage to say publicly what everybody else is whispering privately.

If it suddenly became impossible for us to cover up all the junk we normally hide from the rest of humanity, I have a feeling we would all get real motivated to deal with the source of what ails us.

When in doubt tell the truth.

Whether we're talking about leadership, teamwork, or client service, there is no more powerful attribute than the ability to be genuinely honest about one's weaknesses, mistakes, and needs for help.

I don't mind saying, you know, that I don't take a salary from the church, and God has blessed me with more money than I could imagine from my books. It's been printed all over, so I don't feel like I am hiding anything.

Godly teachers encourage questions; those who demand unthinking agreement have something to hide.

You were created for truth. So no matter how frightening it may be at the time, we must always be truthful with ourselves.