Brutal Honesty/Quotes

I have the results of the employee morale survey. The number one issue is 'not enough open and honest communication from management.'
Well, okay, I'm willing to give that a try.
(to Wally) Management is looting the company while hiding the fact that we're in a death spiral.
(to Alice) Whenever you talk, I think about my fishing lures until the noise stops.
(to all) When I see an employee suffer, it excites me in ways I don't understand.
(to Wally) On nine separate occasions, I've fired bald guys because I thought they were you.
(to all) If this doesn't work for you, let me know on the next employee morale survey.

—The Pointy-Haired Boss, Dilbert #542

A truth that's told with bad intent
Beats all the lies you can invent

—William Blake, Auguries of Innocence

I just try to be really, really honest with people when I think... that they suck!

—Santana Lopez, Glee

Giles: "Cordelia, have you actually ever heard of tact?"
Cordelia: "Tact is just not saying true stuff. I'll pass."

— Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Anya: Everybody's so nice. Nobody says what's on their minds.
Spike: You do. That's why you're the only one of them I wouldn't bite if I had the chance.

— Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Niles: The minute you develop feelings for someone, you get scared and find a way to sabotage things.
Frasier: I'd like to strike you, of course, but you speak the truth.

—Frasier

Avery: Our deal was brutal honesty.
Jerry: I think you added the "brutal" part.

—Jerry Maguire

Look, I'm just being honest. That excuses me from empathy or tact, right?

—A Softer World

Karl: You were right.
Kathryn: I don't know... I think I could have articulated things a bit better.
Karl: I didn't say you were nice. I said you were right.
Kathryn: I agree to that, provided you'll agree we're still friends.

— Schlock Mercenary, 26 December, 2012

"I would sooner have a foot in my mouth than a forked tongue."

—John Crosbie, February 1, 1979

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