I was never more hated than when I tried to be honest….
I’ve never been more loved and appreciated than when I tried
to “justify” and affirm someone’s mistaken beliefs; or when
I tried to give my friends the incorrect, absurd answers they
wished to hear. In my presence they could talk and agree with
themselves, the world was nailed down, and they loved it.
They received a feeling of security.
RALPH ELLISON, INVISIBLE MAN