“I promise to be more real from now on.”— Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Ian Brennan, Astrid, Lucy Boynton, imdb.com
“You have to be authentic, you have to be true, and you have to believe in your heart that this is going to work.”— Howard Schultz, hbr.org
“Must is different. Must is who we are, what we believe, and what we do when we are along with our truest, most authentic self. It's that which calls to us most deeply. It's our convictions, our passions, our deepest held urges and desires - unavoidable, undeniable, and inexplicable. Unlike Should, M…”— Elle Luna, amazon.com
“If you don’t allow yourself to be vulnerable with yourself and others, no one will genuinely know you.”— Melissa Kerman, thoughtcatalog.com
“When you’re vulnerable, you can step out and walk this world as yourself, and not as somebody you pretend to be.”— Kyra del Rosario, thoughtcatalog.com
“Vulnerability is the only authentic state. Being vulnerable means being open, for wounding, but also for pleasure. Being open to the wounds of life means also being open to the bounty and beauty. Don’t mask or deny your vulnerability: it is your greatest asset. Be vulnerable: quake and shake in your…”— Stephen Russell, amazon.com
“Strong girls are the ones who are authentic. They beat to their own drum and do things according to their own agenda. She’s the type of girl who isn’t afraid to be different and embraces it entirely.”— Kirsten Corley, thoughtcatalog.com
“Be yourself. Men want to see if you have the same type of humor and be reassured that you have enough shared interests to spark conversation on a date.”— Natalie Nanowski, ellecanada.com