He had a certain frankness and generosity, qualities indeed which turn to a man's ruin, unless tempered with discretion.

Candor is the brightest gem of criticism

One must be frank to be relevant.

Frankness is a jewel; only the young can afford it

It’s for the sane to commend me of my views and for the fools to take me as a foe; For my word shall either be sweet or foul, but it bears the frankness of my soul.

I like her mixture of morbid frankness and girlish playfulness. It's why we get along. It's not yin and yang. It's yin and yin somehow. She has, as I do, an ongoing dialogue and relationship with all the important dead people.