[ The way he repeats the word almost makes it sound like a question, though it's mostly just surprise, as well a bit of relief, given how in Irving's opinion he's rarely ever not honest-- because obviously he doesn't consider all the perpetual internal battles he creates for himself, or all the convoluted lies he convinces himself of, during every hour of every day, as dishonest.
And even if he wasn't in complete denial that any of the things he constantly tells himself could be anything less than true, not even then would he believe it dishonest; lying to oneself and lying to others are, morally speaking, still worlds apart.
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[ The way he repeats the word almost makes it sound like a question, though it's mostly just surprise, as well a bit of relief, given how in Irving's opinion he's rarely ever not honest-- because obviously he doesn't consider all the perpetual internal battles he creates for himself, or all the convoluted lies he convinces himself of, during every hour of every day, as dishonest.
And even if he wasn't in complete denial that any of the things he constantly tells himself could be anything less than true, not even then would he believe it dishonest; lying to oneself and lying to others are, morally speaking, still worlds apart.
(Basically, #HoneyYou'veGotaBigStormComing.) ]
Honesty is good.