“He seemed about to go on in this strain, which was a favorite of his, but then recollected himself, and said wryly, "I reveal myself more with every word. I am honest, Natalie, and sometimes ashamed of it." "I always am, when I'm honest," Natalie said. "Are you?" he asked with interest. "Do you know when you're being honest?" "Usually," Natalie said. "If I'm surprised at myself for saying it thinking it, it's honest.”
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“It's difficult to honest with others when you continue lying to yourself.”
“Yours, I realize, is the first real card on the table. I admire this. Mine had been just a joker.”
“Shawna, play nice.” “Honesty is nice.”