Genuinity Quotes Novels & Stories

"Lawyer Giovanni, ano nga ba ang integrity?" Bahagyang ngumisi si Giovanni, bumaba ang mukha niya, halos magkadikit ang kanilang mga labi, ang boses ay mabagal at mabigat: “Paninindigan sa salita at sa gawa. ‘Yan ang tinatawag na integrity.” Kasunod nito, isang mapait na ngisi ang gumuhit sa labi niya, "Pero sa totoong mundo, ilan ba ang marunong manindigan sa salita nila?"

Hindi ko puwedeng sabihin na napagkamalan ko siyang gigolo at agad kaming nauwi sa kama. “It was… unexpected. He wasn’t what I thought.” “And what did you think?” “Someone less…” huminto ako, naghanap ng salita, “…genuine.” Tumango si Gerardo, parang mas lalo siyang interesado. “Genuine is not a word most people would use for Damian. Charming, yes. Intelligent, of course. But genuine?” “Maybe he shows different sides to different people,” sagot ko. “Or maybe you see something others don’t.”

Kinuha ko ang microphone mula sa MC, huminga muna ako ng malalim at pumikit saglit bago magsalita. "A real genuine or authentic person is someone who could speak their mind with full honesty and integrity. They do not lie to themselves or others, cause authenticity stands for being true to yourself and being true to others. Thank you," I answered confidently. Damn, I hope it's enough to make Gabriela win this pageant! Pagkatapos noon ay bumalik na ako sa backstage. Maingat akong nagpunta sa CR, para makipagpalitan kay Gabriela. "I heard your answer. Ang galing mo talaga Bel!" puri sa akin ni Gab. Nginitian ko na lamang sya.

“Honesty. Realness. Lahat sa mundo ko nagpapanggap. Pretends to like things they don’t. Pretends to understand things they don’t. Pretends to be things they’re not.” Napaiwas siya ng tingin. “Kung alam mo lang…” I tried to reassure her. “You’re not comfortable here, pero you’re trying. You’re honest about it. That takes more courage than pretending.” “Talaga ba. Or sadyang hindi lang talaga ako bagay sa mga ganito,” tawa niya. “Neither. It’s genuine. And genuine is hard to find in my world.” Ngumiti siya. Totoong ngiti. “Ang sweet mo din noh.”

Dahil mas makikita nila ang sincerity mo sa gano’ng paraan. “I think authenticity is…” Nagpakawala ako ng mahina na tawa. “Itong… g-ganito. I am standing in front of you all, obviously nervous and unsure of what to answer. But I’m still here smiling, kahit parang anytime matutumba na ako rito sa kaba.” Nagtawanan ang mga audience. “I believe that’s what authenticity is. Authenticity starts when you stop pretending… not for the world, but for yourself.”

Sinulyapan niya si Courtney na may kung anong tina-type at mukhang wala na pakialam sa mga ganap sa paligid nito at tutok na sa phone. “Alin doon?” tanong ko na nakangiti. “The everything Gucci…” ani Genesis at natawa ng mahina. I frowned. “What about that?” Muling ngumisi si Genesis. “Um… I said already that we have a Gen Z girl here kaya dapat siguro aralin mo na ang mga weird terminology niya.”

"True wisdom is not measured by how much you know, but by your ability to grow and learn from what you do not know. Explain to me what's the meaning of that." Natigilan ako nung nagsalita siya ng napakalalim na quote siguro. Napa-isip naman ako ng malalim habang ina-analyze ko ang lahat ng sinasabi niya habang naglalakad pa din kami. "That quote emphasizes that genuine learning goes beyond accumulating knowledge. True wisdom lies in recognizing the limits of what you know and being open to growth through new experiences and understanding. It highlights humility as a key aspect of learning, as acknowledging ignorance allows space for self-improvement and discovery."