Coach GowronThose who boast of their "brutal honesty" are often more invested in the pain inflicted than the truths conveyed. Such people will seldom hesitate to inflict harm via falsehoods, either. A true warrior knows how to be honest in ways that build up rather than tear down.
Steve Gisselbrecht@coachgowron
I've posted this before, I think, but my best friend taught me that, when you're wondering whether to say it, you should ask yourself if it's any TWO of True, Helpful, and Kind. Sometimes you have to say the unkind thing because it's true and helpful. (And sometimes you have to hype someone up even if it's not technically true. And ALWAYS be true and kind, even if it's not particularly helpful.) But if it's not going to help, if it would only be true, why be unkind?
J.S. Pailly