Sincerity Quotes

This is the age of insincerity. The movies had the misfortune to come along in the twentieth century, and because they appeal to the masses there can be no sincerity in them.

God cannot honor anything, no matter its degree of sincerity, if it is contrary to His Word.

An inward sincerity will of course influence the outward deportment; but where the one is wanting, there is great reason to suspect the absence of the other.

Sincerity may not help us make friends, but it will help us keep them.

The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that, you've got it made.

True country music is honesty, sincerity, and real life to the hilt.

The superior man * * * in regard to his speech * * * is anxious that it should be sincere.

Men are convinced of your arguments, your sincerity, and the seriousness of your efforts only by your death.

Truth and sincerity have a certain distinguishing native lustre about them which cannot be perfectly counterfeited; they are like fire and flame, that cannot be painted.

Candor is the brightest gem of criticism.

I adore the struggle you carry in yourself. I adore your terrifying sincerity.

There is something so pure and frank and noble about him that to doubt his sincerity would be like doubting the brightness of the sun.

These critics who crucify me do not guess the littlest part of my sincerity. They must be burned in a blaze. I cannot learn from them.

The approach to style is by way of plainness, simplicity, orderliness, sincerity.

The spontaneity of slaps is sincerity, whereas the ceremonial of caresses is largely convention.

It is too late in the day for men of sincerity to pretend they believe in the Platonic mysticisms that three are one, and one is three; and yet that the one is not three, and the three are not one.

There is magic in sincere forgiveness - magic to heal.

I honestly think that my sincerity lies with my country and each and every individual who knows me will agree with this fact.

If you have any of these qualities... love, kindness, compassion, sincerity and truth in your heart.... you will always find your way home.

Those that vow the most are the least sincere.

Sincerity means that the appearance and the reality are exactly the same.

Through love and sincerity continuously beautify your inner life in every way, by daily looking into the mirror of introspection.

You just have to be adventurous and that's the way I like to work. I think that's the role of the artist, to do something difficult, doing it first for himself. That's my definition of sincerity.

Always be sincere, whether you mean it or not.

Sincerity: willingness to spend one's own money.

Clearness marks the sincerity of philosophers.

The way to test a man's sincerity is to serve him a bad cup of coffee. If he doesn't comment, he is not to be trusted.

Intelligent analysis of the composer's intention and strict adherence to it automatically ensures sincerity.

Sincerity is like traveling on a plain, beaten road, which commonly brings a man sooner to his journey's end than by-ways, in which men often lose themselves.

Mortification is the soul's vigorous opposition to self, wherein sincerity is most evident.

Without feeling abashed by my ignorance, I confess that I am absolutely unable to say. In the absence of an appearance of learning, my answer has at least one merit, that of perfect sincerity.

There's nothing that can move a person's heart better than sincerity.

Sincerity is a great but rare virtue, and we pardon to it much complaining, and the betrayal of many weaknesses.

Any sincere thought is irresistible.

It is undoubtedly true that some people mistake sycophancy for good nature, but it is equally true that many more mistake impertinence for sincerity.

Our vitality, and the vitality of each nation, rests on the sincerity and depth of the faith in the ideas which it announces, or pronounces.

It may be that this autobiography [Aimee Semple McPherson's] is set down in sincerity, frankness, and simple effort. It may be, too, that the Statue of Liberty is situated in Lake Ontario.

The only thing I can really offer the Filipino people is my sincerity.

Sincerity is the end and beginning of things; without sincerity there would be nothing.

I did what I came here to do. What I've done I've done with sincerity and to the best of my ability. You can't expect much more from life.

‎"Sincerity is the biggest part of selling anything -- including the Christian plan of salvation.

What matters in Politics is what men actually do - sincerity is no excuse for acting unpolitically, and insincerity may be channelled by politics into good results.

The sincerity of the art worker must permeate the song as naturally as the green leaves break through the dead branches in springtime.

The motive behind criticism often determines its validity. Those who care criticize where necessary. Those who envy criticize the moment they think that they have found a weak spot.

If you cannot say what you mean, your majesty, you will never mean what you say and a gentleman should always mean what he says.

[Hollywood] is obviously so fake, but then comedy is this little carve-out of sincerity. I love it. I get to be funny and do this.

Better is the wrong with sincerity, rather than the right with falsehood.

Love would never b a promise of a rose garden unless it is showered with a light of faith, water of sincerity, and an art of passion.

With all his sincerity and devotion, the authentic, absolute atheist is after all only an abortive saint, and at the same time, a mistaken revolutionist.

When a man talks with absolute sincerity and freedom he goes on a voyage of discovery. The whole company has shares in the enterprise.