Inner Wisdom Quotes

Quotes on Authenticity

We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.
- Kurt Vonnegut
I’m always amazed that people take what I say seriously. I don’t even take what I am seriously.
- David Bowie
Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are.
- Brene Brown
The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.
- Nikki Giovanni
The most common form of despair is not being who you are.
- Virginia Woolf
The only way to deal with the world is to be yourself.
- Zora Neale Hurston
The most important thing in life is to be true to yourself and your values.
- Ken Griffin
Don't bend; don't water it down; don't try to make it logical; don't edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.
- Franz Kafka